group 2 barriers of effective communication

“Barriers to Effective Communication”

(A Report on Educational Technology I)

Presented to: Dr. Maria Theresa Pelones

Presented by: Jovanie D. Ora

Republic of the PhilippinesMindanao State University

General Santos City

Lesson1: Barriers to Effective Communication

• Communication is a process by which you convey message to someone or a group of people. And if the message is conveyed clearly and unambiguously, then it is known as EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

• In an effective communication, the message you had sent would reach the receiver with very little distortion. However, a communication becomes successful only if the receiver understands what the sender is trying to convey.


Sender(Source/ Encoder)

MESSAGE

FEEDBACK

Receiver(Decoder)

CHANNEL

CHANNEL

The Process of Communication

.Lesson1: Barriers to Effective Communication

• Barrier in effective communication is one of the major problems faced by many organizations. •Many social psychologists opine that there is 50% to 70% loss of meaning while conveying the message from sender to receiver.


Some Common Barriers to Communication:

PHYSICAL BARRIERS-physical barriers in an organization

includes large working areas that are physically separated from others. Other distraction that could cause physical barrier are the environment and background noise.

LANGUAGE-inability to converse in language

that is known by both the sender and the receiver is the greatest barrier in communication. When a person uses inappropriate words while conversing, it could lead to misunderstanding between the sender and receiver.

EMOTIONS-your emotion could be a barrier when

you are engrossed in your emotions for some reasons. You tend to have trouble in listening and understanding others when your emotions are elated.

LACK OF SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE-if a person who sends a message

lacks subject knowledge, then he may not able to convey the message clearly. The receiver could misunderstand the message and this could lead to barrier to effective communication.

STRESSwhen a person is under immense

stress, he may find it difficult to understand the message leading to communication distortion. When we are stressed, our psychological frame of mind depends on our beliefs, experiences, goals and values.


Other Common Barriers to Communication:

1. Psychological Factors2. Individual Linguistic

Ability3. Physiological Barriers4. Semantic Barriers5. Filtering of Negative Information6. Lack of Credibility of Sender7. Mixed Signals8. Information Overload


Do’s for Breaking the Barriers:

1. Clarify ideas before sending.

2. Motivate the receiver.

3. Discuss differences in frame of references.

4. Foster informal communication.

5. Communicate feelings behind the facts.6. Be aware of nonverbal communication.

7. Obtain feedback.

8. Adapt to other person’s communication style.

9. Ask for clarifications and repetitions when necessary.


Don’ts for Breaking the Barriers:

1. Be a selective listener.-this is when a person hears another but selects not to hear.

2. Be a fixer.-a fixer is a person that

tries to find other person’s fault.

3. Use long chain of command for communication.

4. Interrupt the speakers and ditract him by asking too many irrelevant questions.


“The old has gone; the new has come!”

-1 Thes. 5:17

GOD BLESS EVERYONE!