“No matter what job you have in life, your success will be determined 5% by your academic credentials, 15% by your professional experiences, and 80% by your communication skills.”

From the above lines we can understand what is the role of communication in the life of any human. Communication is very complex and it's not just about sending messages  or emails but to translate the exact information you want to give to others. Communication is a very fundamental and important attribute  of any leader. As a leader you need to be a good communicator at various levels like with your team in your organization, your customers, your vendors in order to achieve your organization goals.

There are 2 types of communication: Verbal and Non Verbal. Verbal communication is what we speak and nonverbal communication includes your gestures, body language, facial expressions, your conviction etc. It is very important that your verbal and nonverbal communication is in sink to convince the other person. The art of communication is the language of leadership. Effective communication helps to perspicuously tell their vision to the team and encourage them to work towards a common goal of the organization. Also it helps people grow personally and professionally. Effective communication also includes active listening, it is observed that employees are more productive and generate better results when they are listened to properly and provided with solutions.

Why is communication necessary for any leader?

1. Aligns the employees with the organization's vision and goals.
2. Increases the trust of the employees towards the organization
3. Increases the retention rate
4. It helps create other  leaders within the organization
5. Improves organizational culture
6. It encourages team bonding and team work
7. In the end it helps in the overall development and growth of an organization.

Tips for Effective communication

1. Always involve everyone

Communication is not the end but the start of any work. It is very important that you have a two way communication with your team so as to get the best and relevant outcomes for any problems or work. 

If we do not involve everyone in taking the decisions then it may lead to dissatisfaction among the team which in turn will hamper the work. On the other hand if you have discussion with the team before making any decisions, they will only suggest ways to complete the task in an effective way, which helps them to do the work with confidence and within a given time frame.

2. Always be available

Be such a leader that you are always available for everyone and also show that you are genuinely interested in giving the solutions for the points they have kept. Always keep an open door policy and make your team feel secure.

When you have an open door policy it will help the team to build trust in you as you have a personal touch with them and they will openly be able to discuss the issues going on which will in turn help to maintain a good culture within the organization.

3. Keep your promises

Make sure that you do what you have promised, it is very important in gaining team trust. If as an organization we have promised anything to the team then as an organization it becomes our moral responsibility to fulfill the same. Many times we realize that by doing so it may hamper the time or finances of the company but still we need to do it as we had promised.

This will help the employees to rely on you as you have proved them the same with your past actions.You do for your team and in turn they will go above and beyond but get the task done. Always be sure that your words and actions do not clash and are consistent.

4. Be trustworthy

Being trustworthy is important and it is attained through your actions and not words. If you are not able to build trust among the team members then they will always look for options and once they find a better option they will leave as they will have more trust in them.

So it is our responsibility that we build trust within our team which will help them to be with us for a long time.As an organization we need the trust of the employees, as it helps them to do their work with full potential.

5. Be open to feedback

By taking feedback, the team trusts the leader and the organization as their opinions are taken into consideration for the betterment of the organization and team members. By taking feedback we get some very important and critical information which is necessary for the development of the organization. Taking feedback we get many points of views which help us get best solutions and help in implementing best practices in the organization.

Also feedback helps leaders to evolve and enhance leadership skills. Taking feedback makes your team feel that their opinions are taken into consideration which makes them feel respected. But always remember that if you take feedback and then do not work on that feedback then it will have a negative impact on the team.

Thus leaders who work on their communication skills build a trust among team members which in turn helps to achieve organization goals. I will also help leaders to grow their skills and become better leaders.