Research shows that listening is the workplace communication skill most valued by employers, followed by conversing (interviewing, for example), and then presenting.

However, a study of business schools found that they had their priorities the other way around, concentrating on students’ presentation skills, followed by conversing, and paying little attention to listening skills (Brink and Costigan, 2015).

How does your programme prioritize these skills? Do you need to speak to your instructors about this? How can you fill gaps in your skills development for yourself?