Promote Communication: Effective Communication

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PROMOTE COMMUNICATION Identify 8 different reasons people communicate * To build relationships * To share ideas and thoughts * To express needs and feelings * To gain reassurance and acknowledgement * To gain and share information * To maintain relationships * To gain attention * To learn, teach and educate. Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting It is essential to establish good working relationships with a range of people in the setting for example parents, children, the manager, supervisor and other work colleagues. Effective communication is a two way process. The person communicating has to send a clear message to the other person. Practitioners who have good…show more content…
Unfortunately the parent was unavailable so I had to leave a message for them to call me back. The parent did call back and consented for me to give their child the medication that they needed. This shows that it was a good form of communication between myself and the child’s parent by leaving a clear and concise message for the parent to contact me. Describe the factors to consider when promoting effective communication Our way of communicating will likely be face to face interaction. When talking face to face make sure you have all relevant information to hand. To consider the environment to make sure it is not noisy. If the information is confidential to make sure it is done somewhere private. Make sure that the information that is given is clearly understood. Always allow enough space between you and whoever you are talking to e.g. parent or child, as to close may be classed as intimidating. Always take into account your body language, eye contact, posture, listening skills, pause when waiting for an…show more content…
Identify and explain barriers to effective communication Language barriers – when someone speaks a different language or uses sign language, they may not be able to make any sense of information they are given by someone trying to help them. Cultural differences – when the same thing means different things in two cultures, communication can be difficult. Some cultures find eye contact very rude and defiant whereas other cultures find it polite and respectful. Emotional difficulties – we all have emotional difficulties at times and become upset. This effect can be to not hear or understand what people are saying to you. This can lead to misunderstandings. Health issues – when you are feeling ill, you may not be able to communicate as effectively as when you are feeling well. Using jargon – most parents do not understand the EYFS so try not to use jargon as most as possible. Assumption - listen to the whole conversation and give yourself time to respond. Learning and speech impediment – a child or parent that finds it hard communicating through speech may get frustrated because they are not
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