Knowledge in Barriers of communication
Communication-formal,informal, verbal,non-verbal
Communication is one of the most important skills that you need to succeed in the workplace.Communication is a two way process, so improving communication involves both how we send and receive messages.These PDFs contain the information about types of communication,barriers to effective communication, differences between them.And also contains about listening skills. All these things play an important role in building a good career to a student.Effective communication skills are fundamental to success in many aspects of life. Effective communication is a key to learn how to improve our communication has many benefits. Effective communication is important for the development of an organization.Communication skills whether written or oral form the basis of any business activity.
Supraja Adusumalli
Communication Barriers and Levels
Levels of communication1. Intrapersonal (Within a person)2. Interpersonal (Face to face)3. Group communication4. Mass communication5. Inter country/ DevelopmentCommunication Barriers 1. Physiological BarriersPhysiological barriers may result from individuals' personal discomfort, caused, for example, by ill health, poor eye sight, or hearing difficulties. These may also affect one’s personality in many different and mostly negative ways. This can best be handled by working on developing a positive perception as certain physiological features contributing to barriers may not be curable.2. Physical BarriersPhysical barriers include:· Office doors, barrier screens, separate areas for people of different status· Large working areas or working in one unit that is physically separate from others.· DistanceResearch shows that one of the most important factors in building cohesive teams is proximity. Proximity in different cultures is different and therefore needs to be taken in the right context. It has been observed that people coming from rural backgrounds with more physical space available may not feel comfortable in closed quarters as they tend to have larger personal spaces as compared to people living in urban conditions. This aspect alone can become a significant psychological barrier if they subconsciously feel “threatened” by inadvertent “invasion” of their personal space in case an urbanite approaches them in close proximity considering it as a normal personal space.3. Cultural BarriersCulture prescribes behavior. Humans can adapt to different culture once we come to accept it and appreciate that cultures are different so that we can be recognized from others and that no specific connotations need to be attached to one culture or the other.4. Language BarriersLanguage that describes what we want to say in our terms may present barriers to others who are not familiar with our expressions, buzz-words, and jargon. When we couch our communication in such language, it is a way of excluding others. In a global setting the greatest compliment we can pay another person is to talk in their language.5. Interpersonal BarriersWithdrawal is an absence of interpersonal contact. It is both refusals to be in touch with others.6. Psychological BarriersThere are 3 types of psychological barriers would be discussed as they are the most common ones.a. Perceptual barriersb. Emotional Barriers c. Experiential barriers. The problem with communicating with others is that we all see the world differently. A bad experience would perceptually block out unpleasant things. This could be in the shape of avoiding it and if that is not possible by altering the behaviors i.e., response types in different ways. Similarly, retention filters out things that feel good, and gives the tendency to forget those things that are painful. It is very interesting to note that how our experiences taint or color our perceptions. Perceptual barriers can significantly alter our understanding and thus affect our communication. They are deep rooted and work in conjunction with our experiences.Emotional barriersOne of the other chief psychological barriers to open and free communication is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust, and suspicion. As mentioned earlier the roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be careful what we said to others.Experiential barriersExperiential barriers on the other hand become barriers by virtue of not having experienced them leading to altered interpretation and comprehension. Our experience shapes our view of the world. For example, when children experience trauma at the hands of trusted adults (especially family members) their emotional link with the adult world is severed, creating distrust. They are left with three companions: guilt, fear and feelings of inferiority.7. StereotypesStereotypes are widely circulated ideas or assumptions about particular groups. Stereotypes are usually negative attitudes which people use to justify discrimination of conflict against others. According to Pennington (1986) " there are two characteristics of stereotypes· People are categorized on the basis of very visible characteristics e.g. race, nationality, sex, dress and bodily appearance;· All members of a particular group are assumed to have the same characteristics; andThe effects of stereotyping are seen as gross over simplified and over generalized descriptions. They operate to overestimate differences existing between groups and under estimate differences within groups.Stereotypes distort reality since the over estimation between groups and under estimation within groups bear little relation to the truth.Stereotyping acts as a barrier to communication because people make pre- conceived judgment about people which are unfounded if their character does not relate to their appearance.Stereotyping has a halo effect. Halo effect is the use of a single attribute to describe a person or object fully. For example, if a person is friendly we may use this attribute to assume that they are punctual and good at their job. Another important aspect of stereotyping is perception.8. AuthorityBarriers to communication for one reason or the other often get neglected.Knowing them is synonymous to knowing about one’s own barriers sprouting out of one’s personality. Barriers to communication can lead to misunderstanding and confusion.
Mousumi Manna
Barriers in listening
Barriers to ListeningThe following list identifies just some possible barriers to effective listening;1. sources of noise2. Forming a judgment or evaluation before we understand what is being said, or ‘jumping to conclusions’.3. Hearing what we want to hear.4. Tuning out a point of view that differs from our own.5. Formulating and rehearsing our response.6. Being inattentive - thinking about something else entirely.7. Having a closed mind- you do not want to hear what the person has to say.8. Feeling anxious or self-conscious.9. Judging the person, either positively or negatively.10. Subjective biases based on ignorance or prejudice.11. Cultural issues, e.g. listening to the differences in pronunciation of different accent, rather than the content of the message.12. Excessive and incessant talking or interrupting.It is important that such barriers to listening are recognized and dealt with. With developing awareness, we can have more control over those barriers that are internal to ourselves, and can adopt and use more helpful listening behaviors.
BA PROGRAMME AECC
These are notes creates by students/ teachers of University of Delhi. Refer to these for your exams. They are really helpful.
Alfahad Farooqi
Barriers in communication
barriers in communication part 1
Rishika Jain
Renewable Energy: Innovations, Barriers, and Future Prospects
Renewable Energy: Innovations, Barriers, and Future Prospects Renewable energy is energy that is generated from natural resources that are replenished constantly, such as sunlight, wind, and water. The need for renewable energy is becoming increasingly apparent as we face the consequences of climate change, such as extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers. The shift towards renewable energy is also driven by concerns over energy security and the rising costs of fossil fuels. In this article, we will explore the innovations, barriers, and future prospects of renewable energy
Pratyush Singh