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Communication Gap and Barriers
Communication Gap and Barriers
26 December 2015
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What
I can tell
you in this
presentation???
Booooom
ONE
Thing
you
Take
With
You
From
This
presentation...
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
I‘LL TELL YOU ABOUT
2 THINGS TODAY.
What do I mean by
that? I‘ll show you:
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Your message has to be Understood
GO
Activity # 1
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Communication Process
• Communication is from Latin commūnicāre, meaning "to share"
Who is The best communicator of
2013 around the world???
• DO YOU KNOW????
The best communicator of 2013
• The icon of human endurance, courage, grace and spirit.
• (P) OSTURES & GESTURES
• (E) PRESSIONS OF EMOTIONS
• (O) RIENTATION
• (P) RESENTATION
• (L) OOKS
• (E) YE CONTACT
Remember that you are dealing with “PEOPLE”
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Love is so caring…
Non-verbal, 55%
Tone of voice,
38%
Spoken words,
7%
What makes up what
we hear
Non-verbal
Tone of voice
Spoken words
Communication process
feedback
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FEW FACTS
- Eye muscles are the busiest muscles in the
body. Scientists estimate they may move
more than 100,000 times a day.
- You have over 30 muscles in your face to
help you smile or frown.
It takes 17 muscles to smile and
43 to frown.
SO SMILE EVERYTIME YOU SEE SOMEONE,
IT IS very very ECONOMICAL.
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FEW MORE FACTS
- The strongest muscle in your body
is your tongue.
USE IT EFFECTIVELY.
- It takes the interaction of 72 different
muscles to produce human speech.
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• Ignoring:
Neglect or give no attention.
• Pretending:
Trying to show that you care.
• Selective listening:
Select parts of the conversation and
ignoring the rest.
• Attentive listening:
Paying attention to every minor detail.
• Empathic listening
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WATCH MY LIPS - Try to say something without moving ur lips and see if the others can tell what u are saying.49
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Meanings of hand gestures in different
cultures
US= OK JAPAN=MONEY
RUSSIA=ZERO BRAZIL=INSULT
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Ways of communication
• Lack of Sensitivity to
Receiver
• Lack of Basic
Communication Skills
• Insufficient
Knowledge of the
Subject
• Emotional
Interference
• Lacking confidence
Encoding
Barriers
• Physical Distractions
• Channel Barriers.
• Long Communication
Chain.
Transmitting
Barriers
• Lack of Interest.
• Lack of Knowledge.
• Lack of Communication Skills
• Emotional Distractions
• Information overload
• Conflicting Messages
Decoding
Barriers.
• No Provision for
Feedback
• Inadequate Feedback.
Barriers
Wrong
target
Wrong
format
Wrong
attitude
No/poor
feedback
Unclear
message
Timing
Technical
breakdow
n
Wrong
channel
Effective
Communication skills
Body language
(Smile, Eye contact,
Gestures, tone)
Cultural
Sensitivity
Checking
for understanding
Summarizing
what has been said
Seeking
Participation
Effective Questions
Simple
Words
Connecting with
The audience
Tools for Effective Communication:
Men
• Emphasize status,
power, and
independence.
• Complain that women
talk on and on.
• Offer solutions.
• To boast about their
accomplishments.
Women
• Establish connection and
intimacy .
• Criticize men for not
listening.
• Speak of problems to
promote closeness.
• Express regret and restore
balance to a conversation.
Miracle Window
Be aware of
Verbal and
Non verbal
Communication
Body Language
is crucial
Communicate with your eyes
Why don’t I take you to dinner tonight ?
Why don’t I take you to dinner tonight ?
Why don’t I take you to dinner tonight ?
It’s not what you say it’s
what you do.
Action do speak louder
than words
Communication is
Two Way
Communication network types:
Grapevine
How to reduce the negative consequences
of rumors?
Distortions in Communication
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Do You Know?
People remember:
–10% of what they Read
–20% of what they Hear
–30% of what they See
–80% of what they Speak
Understand
what is being said
Most people don’t listen with the
intent to understand but they listen
with the intent to reply !
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
Connect Emotionallyand Rationally
Avoid Autobiography
Avoid Order
Avoid Ambiguity
Check Understanding
“Gandhi-G”
“Don’t criticize
someone until you
have walked a mile in
their shoes”
• Empathize by the other person
• Know how to read non-verbal communication
• Improve listening skill
• Be clear and to the point
• Ask open ended questions
• Tell people what you can do rather than what
you cant
• If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t
say at all.
How to improve communication at work
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