Effective Communication

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
RAFER A. BELTON
THOMAS EDISON STATE UNIVERSITY

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION The benefit of effective communication is that it helps the sender transmit to the receiver in a clear and concise manner. Since the majority of communication barriers are either; internal, external, or semantic, communicating effective allows the sender to penetrate those barriers. To be most effective, the sender must understand the communication process to magnify the receiver attention. Communicating effective will help you in everyday life. In this essay, the steps for effective communication will be discussed. I use the term effective military communication to relate to this topic. What does effective communication mean? Effective communication is the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, or writing. Speaking from personal experience the communication process is very imperative to the overall success of the military strategic planning. The art of battle is won during the planning process. The most vital part of planning is communication. Without this feat it would be impossible for the United State Military to be the superior force it is today. The communication process can either be oral or written. There are four steps that military officials use during the communication process. These steps are; focus your message, magnify the listener’s attention, penetrate barriers, and of course listen actively. Focusing your message involves; plan before you speak, clarify your intent/goal, be

Running Head: COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVE 3 specific, and be courteous and objective. You can magnify the listener’s attention by one or more methods. These methods can be; create interest, convey importance, or ask for the listeners’ attention. Penetrating barriers can be very difficult at times. Some common barriers are; physical barriers, cultural barriers, language differences, format errors grammar, and spelling mistakes.(Note; physical, cultural, language barriers mainly relates to oral communication, while format errors and spelling mistakes are commonly see in written) To avoid these barriers the sender must limit distraction, ask for feedback, and revise-restate as needed. Listen actively may be the most important step. The listener needs to; receive, perceive, decode, and respond. □ RECEIVE – concentrate on what is being said (verbally and non-verbally) □ PERCEIVE – paraphrase your understanding □ DECODE – analyze and explore the situation to gain further understanding □ RESPOND - Last and not first. Plan before you speak.

In conclusion, communicating effective will help you in everyday life. Communication is most effective when it is; clear, concise, correct, and complete. Also, most importantly when the receiver listens and understands. A man once said, “A great leader always communication with his/her subordinates”.

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References
Joe A. Davis, Margo L. Martin, & Charles D. Smires (2002). Research for Writers
Headquarters Department of the Army (2007). Army Leadership, AR 600-100

References: Joe A. Davis, Margo L. Martin, & Charles D. Smires (2002). Research for Writers Headquarters Department of the Army (2007). Army Leadership, AR 600-100