1. Communication Skills for Managers
Domas Madeikis and Žygimantas Grunevas

2. Introduction
These days technologies improves at an enormous rate. With the improvements comes up various alternative possibilities to communicate. However, even with these possibilities our communication skills does not improve as people do not put enough effort to them. For this reason we cannot achieve maximum potential of a group work and our productivity decreases. So how can we improve our communication abilities in order to achieve good project management skills?

3. Firstly, what is communinication?
It is a procces which happens between two or a group of individuals. This procces defines an action where one person sends a message, which is received and understood by another person.
When you look at all the reasons you have for communicating, it is easy to see why it is so important to communicate successfully. Poor communications waste time, lower productivity, and make it difficult to maintain good relationships.

4. Managers communicate to:
Pass on and receive information.
Establish and maintain relationships.
Tell people what they are expected to do and help them learn.
Give feedback and criticism.
Encourage, motivate, and influence.
Help others solve problems and develop action plans.
Work with others to come up with new ideas.

5. Obstacles to clear communication include:
Lack of time and planning.
Competing messages.
Differences in knowledge, perspectives, needs, expectations, priorities, status, culture, and gender.
Assumptions.
Fears.

6. To communicate clearly you need to :
Know and respect your audience.
Know why you are communicating.
Know what you want to say.
Pay attention.
Keep an open mind.
Be specific.
Take enough time.

7. Conclusion
We have to understand that communication is not only the transition of information, but also comprehension of it. Even though technologies improve, they do not develop our communication skills. For the managers it is also essential to have decent communication skills. With developed communication skills, managers can achieve better work results and avoid misunderstandings or conflicts. In order to enhance these particular skills, we need to put effort into them.

8. List of refferences
CHAN,J.F. Communication Skills for Managers. United States of America:AMACOM

9. Thank you for your kind attention.