Barriers to Effective Communication Samantha Riley Axia College of University of Phoenix
Barriers to Effective Communication Communication enables human beings to interact in a meaningful way. It is hence a vital component of coming up with the meanings of situations so as to derive the intended conclusions. According to Schwartz (2001), communication can be said to be the process that involves the sending and receipt of messages of information among individuals. The communication process consists of two things. It involves the sending and receipt of a message. The message sent and received can be classified into two broad categories. These categories include non-verbal and verbal messages. The
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These barriers are found in the organizational setting and they can be broadly divided into barriers from employees and barriers from employers. Barriers from employees are low levels of motivation, refusal to cooperate as well as strained relationships with he employer. On the other hand, barriers from employers include inadequate trust in their workers, inadequate knowledge of clues of a nonverbal nature such as posture as well as facial expressions etc. For effective communication to take place, the listener can enhance his listening skills. Fully developed listening skills guarantee the successful receipt of the message that is heard (Schwartz 2001). Another way of enhancing effective communication includes avoiding multiple communication channels and doing away with the various intermediaries. Other strategies as Schwartz (2001) notes include the elimination of semantic noise and words that may initiate miscommunication. In the organizational setting, communication barriers can eliminated by coming up or designing a highly flexible organizational structure that is more transparent as well as dynamic. It is clear that effective communication is only possible with the elimination of the various barriers. Organizations should ensure that these barriers are addressed so as to ensure that the communication process is not interrupted at any point.
Reference Schwartz, A.E. (2001). Communication Skills. Andrew E Schwartz Co.
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The barriers in effective communications can overcome obstacles to communication, and they can be internal or external which include;
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