Barriers To Effective Communcation

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Barriers to Effective Communication Abstract Effective communication can be found in various aspects of life. We communicate many times makes up what other people think and observe of us. Poor communication often times is the main problem in a troubled relationship. To understand better, communication with a person must acknowledge many aspects, including speech, body language, and context (Communication, 2010). Context, the time place or occasion when communication is kept a secret, has a very large role in transmitting a message. With out the rite context, a message could be perceived as the opposite as it was intended. The best way to begin to understand the communication process is to understand the interactive communication model. Communication is the thread that binds our society together. Effective communicators can use the thread to shape the future. To be an effective communicator, one must know how to put words together that communicate thoughts, ideas, and feelings. These thoughts, ideas, and feelings are then expressed in writing or delivered orally. Some individuals are immortalized because of their ability to put words together. According to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary communication is defined as “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, language or behavior.” Listening is the process of attributing meaning to the verbal cues. Each individual’s natural ability is to hear but listening is not. Effective listening requires skills and practice to learn the skills (Stewart, 2005). Listening is the active participation in the communication transaction. Listening requires understanding. The listening process involves five stages: receiving, attending, understanding, responding, and remembering. For example, it is up the individual if he or she chooses to listen when given
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