How to Improve Your Communication Skills Here is the first of the 6 Skills that Support your Career, Communication Skills. To improve your communication skills, 1. Be an active listner. Pay attention to the one who is talking to you, check the purpose to decide what to do next. 2. Be clear and concise. You never want to have someone in front of you confused. 3. Use mulitple techniques. It is 21st century. People are easily distracted with various reasons. Let the reasons help your communication.