Communication skills involve speaking, writing, and listening identifying problems, gathering information, and imagining alternatives cooperating, providing support, and expressing feelings being punctual, managing time, and enforcing policies

Communication skills involve speaking, writing and listening.

Speaking, writing and listening are basic communication skills that people need to develop in order to communicate with others effectively, which is essential in an academic environment and in the workplace. While speaking and writing are producing skills, listening is a receptive skill; however, the three of them are verbal skills. Non-verbal skills, such as eye contact and tone of voice, are also communication skills.