Shc 31: Promote Communication in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

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SHC 31: Promote communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate. There are many reasons people communicate in daily life whether it be personal or professional. The means of communication are by talking, expressing our emotions and feelings, giving our opinions, using body language, tonation of our voice, facial expressions, gestures, pointing, sign language, objects and using pictures. The reasons why we communicate vary. People communicate to make new relationships. Non-verbal communication skills are very important such as being friendly, smiling and shaking hands when greeting a person. These skills are needed to make a good first impression in a relationship. People need to express wants and needs. This is often the first signs of communication with babies and small children. Requesting information and giving information is very important, particularly in a working environment. This often happens when professionals discuss and share information on service users to ensure everyone involved is fully aware of any situations or new information. Other reasons to communicate are to protest or deny feelings, choices and preferences. Opportunities to communicate is where, when and with whom. This could be a partner, friend, colleague, authority figure, carer, shared communication system, time, and place, shared language and shared interest. Without a means of communication you cannot express yourself. Without reasons to communicate there is no point or need to communicate. Without opportunities there can be no
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