Professional networking for preschool educators: Concept, Importance and Elements

Professional networking for preschool educators Concept, Importance and Elements

Introduction:

        Professional communication is an essential element in the success of an individual in his/her work environment, as it contributes to the exchange of ideas, information and visions between individuals in a professional context. Professional communication includes spoken, written and non-verbal words, as well as group and individual communication, in addition to internal and external communication.

        Effective professional communication is essential as it helps develop professional relationships, build team trust, and promote cooperation and understanding between different workers in the workplace.

        Professional communication helps in achieving common goals and sharing knowledge and experiences, thereby positively affecting the performance of the individual, the team, and the organization as a whole.

        In addition, professional communication plays a crucial role in building a professional image and enhancing opportunities for promotion and career growth.

        When an individual has effective communication skills, they can clearly express their ideas and opinions, understand the needs of others, and successfully resolve conflicts. Good professional communication can also contribute to building a strong network and communicating with parents and partners.

The concept of professional communication:

Professional communication is the ability to improve and develop interpersonal relationships in the field of work, which includes the ability to deal with others in a decent and respectful manner, and professional communication is one of the main factors that affect the success of work, as good professional communication can help achieve common goals and increase productivity. Professional communication is related to the communication that occurs between people in a specific work context, it includes all the ways in which feelings are exchanged between members of the team or organization, professional communication is a critical element in the success of any project or work team, as it helps to improve relationships between colleagues, increase productivity and improve the quality of work.

The importance of communication in the professional field:

The process of communication between all work elements is one of the best processes that ensure the success of the work in a cooperative and joint manner, so that the communication process aims to continue to exchange opinions, information and experiences, and the importance of communication in the professional field is represented by the following: Building trust Good communication can help improve relationships between colleagues, increase productivity and improve the quality of work:

• Building trust Good communication can help build trust between people, meaning that people in the organization can rely on each other at work.

• Enhance mutual understanding Through good communication, individuals can better understand each other's thoughts, opinions, and feelings, and this helps to improve joint work and achieve common goals.

• Improve relationships Through good communication, an educator can build stronger and more respectful relationships with colleagues, partners, and parents, and this can help improve the performance of individuals and the organization as a whole.

• Sharing information Good communication can help share information and knowledge effectively, and this can help improve business decisions and make the right decisions.

• Dealing with issues Good communication can help deal with issues effectively, as individuals can quickly identify issues and take action.

Key elements of communication in the professional sphere:

Sender / Message / Medium / Receiver / Feedback.

Sender: It is the starting point of the communication process, and the source of the message, and is speaking directly, such as an official with an educator, or an educator with colleagues from educational frameworks, with parents, or indirectly by phone... .

There is a set of foundations on which the success of the process of sending the sender's message to the receiver is based, including:

• The sender must determine who the receiver of the message is. 

• The sender must understand the content of the message and the ideas and meanings it contains. 

• The sender must present the message in a form or manner that attracts the receiver's attention.

• The sender must make sure that the other person receives the message. 

• The sender chooses the right time to send the message. 

• The sender chooses the right medium to send the message. 

Message: It means the content or content of the directive, order, topic or observations that the sender wishes to convey to the receiver, and the message may include a decision, opinion, ideas, or facts, and the message may be verbal, or it may be written. 

Medium: It represents the means of conveying the message to the person receiving it, and the channels multiply according to the type of message, whether oral or written, for example: telephone, email, meetings, letters, written memos and others, and with the availability of the Internet and social media, there are many channels to deliver the message.

The receiver: The receiver may be a group of educators who receive information from their boss, educators and educators among themselves to exchange ideas and experiences, or an official who receives the ideas and opinions of educators and educators on a topic or issue.

        We conclude from the above: All elements of the educational system, including the institution's official, the supervisor, educators, and the local community, are a sender in some situations and a receiver in others, meaning that the communication process is a reciprocal process.