Each week we ask our #CommsCorner contributors to answer the question: Communications is … Here are some of their answers.

• …a way to conquer uncertainty and unlock transformative thinking.
• …SOMETHING PEOPLE THINK JUST HAPPENS WITH NO IDEA HOW MUCH THOUGHT AND STRATEGY GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES!
• …key to starting a conversation.
• …WHAT THE ‘C’ IN THE C WORD STANDS FOR!
• …not the wank you think it is!
• …TELLING STORIES. It’s a force multiplier.
• ..the conduit for everything within an organisation.
• …TELLING YOUR STORY IN THE MOST AUTHENTIC WAY.
• …Listening to others, telling the great stories of your organisation and trusting your instincts.
• …EXCITING AND NEVER DULL. IF IT BECOMES DULL – MOVE. LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO WORK IN A DULL PLACE.
• ….the way we pass down our history, culture and experience. It helps us tell our stories.
• …a skill you can continuously evaluate and improve.
• …LINKED TO EVERY PART OF HUMAN EXISTENCE, I AM JUST GLAD TO BE ENJOYING THE RIDE
• …Constant and changing
• …A FUN INDUSTRY TO WORK IN
• …everywhere
• …LISTENING & RESPONDING
• …Being clear in the outcome you would like to achieve. And listening.
• …IMPERATIVE TO LIVING IN A HARMONIOUS SOCIETY.
• … underrated . It’s the most important skill you will ever have. You need to constantly refine this skill and learn from others daily.
• …JUDGED BY THE VISCERAL, NOT THE INTELLECT. AUTHENTICITY IS NOT NEGOTIABLE.
• …getting your point across while keeping your audience interested
• …A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL THING. IT’S HOW WE CONNECT AND SHARE OUR LIVES AND EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS.
• …the best way to solve problems, and prevent them from happening in the first place.
• …CONSTANT.
• …a meaningful experience. …CLEVER, COURAGEOUS AND CHARISMATIC.
• …COMMON SENSE, …the key to life! DON’T OVERTHINK IT.
• …something I do without thinking and something I think about a lot. …STORYTELLING
• ….the answer to a hell of a lot of first world problems.
• …EASY, GOOD
• COMMUNICATION IS EVERYTHING.