EAB: “Whether you’re a president, department head, or academic advisor, you need strong communication skills to be a successful campus leader. Communication is an integral part of every professional’s daily life. “In 2019, we Slack, ping, text, Zoom, email, call, and meet face-to-face,” career expert Jill Jacinto tells Jillian Kramer at Glassdoor. “No matter which method you use, you’ll need to develop an appropriate method to interact with your [coworkers, students, or] employees.” Strong communication skills can also set you apart from your peers, says career coach Hallie Crawford. “How well you communicate impacts efficiency, effectiveness, trust between employees, your brand, and how you come across as a professional, and much more,” says Crawford. Based on her conversations with Jacinto and Crawford, Kramer rounds up the seven essential communication skills every leader, manager, and employee needs to know. [h/t Lea Wade]