Oral communication describes any type of interaction that makes use of spoken words, and it is a vital, integral part of the business world, especially in an era dubbed the information age. “The ...

Few skills are as important in business as communication. To be a successful manager, director, owner, executive, professional or colleague, effective communication is an absolute must. In fact, to ...

What executives want the most when they’re hiring new people is strong speaking skills, but they have a tough time finding candidates who are good at it, according to a survey released Tuesday. Good ...

Employers say they have trouble finding new hires with good oral-communication skills. But relatively few regular public K-12 schools explicitly teach those skills, and even fewer teach them with real ...

Alexander Graham Bell encouraged Helen Keller to practice oralism, where deaf people communicate through speech and lip-reading instead of sign language. “Oralism in general, I think, has a very ...

Oral communication in the workplace can be tricky. Although most business leaders see themselves as excellent communicators, most of their employees disagree, notes business writer Paul A. Parks in ...