Effective Communication Skills
Effective Communication Skills
Effective Communication Skills
Objectives
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Written Word gua
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What is Communication?
Medium
Barrier
SENDER RECEIVER
(encodes) (decodes)
Barrier
Feedback/Response
Types of Communication
One-way communication
Two-way communication
One to many
Components of Communication
Verbal Communication
Vocal communication
Non-verbal communication
Features of Effective Communication
Active Listening
Eye contact
Posture
Simple language
Questioning skills
Benefits of effective communication
Noise
Inappropriate medium
Assumptions/Misconceptions
Emotions
Language differences
Cultural differences
Poor listening skills
Use of jargon
Distractions
Hearing Vs Listening
Hearing – Physical
process, natural,
passive
Listening – Physical as
well
as mental process, active,
learned process, a skill
Listening is hard.
You must choose to participate in the process of listening.
Active Listening
The process of recognizing, understanding, and
accurately interpreting communicated
messages
and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal
messages.
Interpretation
Evaluation
Respond
Improving Verbal Communication-Tips
o Eliminate Noise
o Get Feedback – Verbal & Body Signals
o Speak Slowly & Rephrase your
sentence
o Don’t Talk down to the other person
o Listen Carefully & Patiently
Improving Body Language - Tips