The document discusses communication skills and effective communication. It defines communication as the process of sending and receiving information among people. It identifies the most common ways to communicate as visual, speaking, and writing. It also discusses barriers to communication such as semantic, emotional/psychological, and organizational barriers. The communication process involves a sender, receiver, message, feedback, and channel. Developing good communication skills requires clarity, integrity, timing, adequacy and exploring related skills such as maintaining eye contact and practicing.