November, 08, 2010
Nelson Barnes
Humans communicate with each other countless time throughout the day. Communication is to transfer an idea from the sender to the receiver(s), which may require feedback from the receiver. The communicated information can be in the form of a letter, e-mail, memo, or text message. The goal of communication is to convey a message that will be understood by the receiver(s) of the message. Communication can be in the written form, verbal form, or nonverbal form of transferring information to the receiver(s). Communication barriers can prevent effective communication, which can hinder the flow of information between the sender and receiver(s). The following paper will discuss barriers to effective communication, and strategies implemented to overcome communication barriers.
The process of communication and its components The sender has an idea and decides to communicate the information to another party or parties. The sender then encodes the message by converting his or her information into words or gestures that will convey meaning to the receiver, but the encoding of the information has to be a shared system of understanding language or gestures that both parties understand without prejudice. This stage of conveying communication is very crucial because different words have different meaning to different people especially in different work populations. To avoid bypassing the sender has to be mindful of the intention and use of his or her words, and he or she should refrain from slang or jargon in communications with others that may not be aware of the intended meanings. The message can be received via telephone, fax, memo, face-to-face, letter, or web camera, the sender decides on the proper communication channel to send the message. The sender has to remove the necessary noise that may be attached to the message, and this can be accomplished by proof