Effective interpersonal communication helps us express ourselves and share our thoughts and opinions with the people around us. Learn how this effects different areas of our lives, especially in our workplaces.
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Enlarge ImageTo effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others. ~ Anthony Robbins
Interpersonal communication is the process that helps us express our feelings, ideas, and thoughts and share them with the people around us. Efficient interpersonal communication is a very good quality that helps people in every aspect of life be it personal or professional. It is the process where a person expresses his thoughts, converts the thoughts into a well designed message and sends the message across a communication channel (oral, visual, written, etc) and the receiver receives the message and responds to the message and sends his reply via the communication channel. Interpersonal communication can be a formal dialog between two people at a workplace, or even an informal tête-à-tête between two friends. Communication can occur with or without words and through a number of communication media.
1. Oral Communication (Speaking face-to-face or on the phone)
2. Written Communication (Writing emails, letters, instant messaging and texting)
3. Visual Communication (Body Language or sign language)
Factors that Determine the Efficiency of Communication
1. Clarity of Message: The way in which the sender presents a message plays an instrumental role in the success or failure of the communication process. A message should be formulated taking into account the receiver's frame of mind and simple message formulation that conveys the correct meaning.
2. Communication Channel: Choose the