The importance of communication skills - 'No man is an island' is a famous English saying. It suggests that in order to live a normal, healthy life, we all need to interact with others. With modern technology, we can now communicate with hundreds, perhaps thousands of people at any time, no matter where we are. This means that it is even more important to be able to communicate effectively. Companies know this and increasingly ask for employees with strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others. What do we need in order to communicate effectively? Any communication is a combination of verbal and non verbal. Verbal communication refers to the words we use. Non verbal comes from our tone of voice, how loudly we speak, and our body language, eye contact, gestures, and so on. When people from different cultures interact with each other, misunderstandings are more likely than ever to happen.