My answer to the question is subjective.
Communication requires training in different circumstances, and it evolves over a period of time. It should be a part of life. And it should be embedded from an early age. Back home, where I grew up, we do prioritize communication as the foremost skill. Our parents will bring us out of the room to greet relatives, show some dance moves, or casually sit around with relatives. It starts well, but then it stops or gets rejected afterwards.
This happens when children start to have some discussion and opinions, which go over most elders as confrontation. This feeling simply rejects any young thought process from elders, perceived as not-so-smart moves. However, these opinions in the case are mean or confrontational; people fail to divert to a right cause. So, during the early age, either the curiosity ruins it as it gets over-exploratory with arrogance, or they feel scared for asking questions.
Communication provides a reflection of your identity. Now, it doesn't matter how you have grown up or evolved, , your communication is going to reflect you. I won't call on judgmental people, as judging can happen for no reason, and that bias shouldn't make an impact on you. Because it's just baseless. And so is the communication, because until and unless you are doing some harm. However, if you want to enrich your true sense of humanity, you must keep improving your communication abilities over time. And it matters.
Usually, I miss calling back to people, responding to some mail, or even just randomly going to people's places for a visit. These things, whatever form they take, build connections or at least maintain them. There's no perfect way of doing things, but I realized I was trained in a way to acknowledge other people's time and space. So, just thinking about the right time to call and the right time to respond, time flies. And I sometimes get stuck in this loop of keeping it on the to-do list because I am not in the right mind to do so. During these times, communication always mattered because it provides an extensive approach to action by doing things as they come along, and communicating hindrances doesn't make me wrong but acknowledgeable. . Moreover, it brings a humane connection to your stories, relationships, and network as well. As a result, you excel in things around your space. Clearly, it's a first impression that you will send to anyone communicating with you. It might reflect on your nature, work, or morale.
I am breaking barriers.
In Australia, coming from a non-English-speaking country (though I come from a tourist destination back home, which has clearly helped my English) , I still find it hard adjusting to informal communication here with slang and different vocal ranges. When someone didn't understand my speaking, I used to find it embarrassing to repeat again. A shock to my English-speaking abilities.
The core idea of communication is just not to be a good speaker; it comes with being a listener and empathizing with other stories as well. You won't find the connection in every conversation, but when I do, I share mine as well. This has really helped me in conversational abilities. I realized to think "nothing personal" when having a conversation, even if it is taunting in a fun way. You take it, and whenever there are possibilities, you crack one as well. Everything won't come sweet to me, so I have learned to take and understand some cunny conversation as well.
Mostly, every day won't be the same; no matter the day, I have learned the approach must be proactive, and there's no perfect way, and the best time is always today. So, I have slowly started taking things differently, understanding and approaching people, and feeling somewhere this has extended my horizon of learning in career and life.