When making a list of key skills for an engineer, developers and engineers likely focus heavily on technical proficiencies. Although technical knowledge is necessary to be an engineer, the ability to communicate effectively is too often overlooked.

Why Do Engineers Need Communication Skills?

The answer is simple: Today’s challenges are too big for one individual to tackle alone; they require collaboration across large teams of people with distinct skill sets. This is especially true in transformative projects involving advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. People from different backgrounds communicate in unique ways, and being aware of this can make us more efficient.