P.O.BOX 175, PORT-OF-SPAIN
Research paper /speech
Effective Communication
Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Requirement for the Course
COMM104-01 - COMMUNICATION SKILLS
INSTURCTOR:
Kendall Reid
By
Stephen Browne
Date
December 1st, 2010
Approval……………………….
Effective Communication
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Communication-simple yet complex easy to do and easy to blunder .The ability to communicate effectively is essential for everyone but one must understand the complex process involved in communication, and become aware of the common barriers to effectively communicate.
Let’s explore some of the dynamics to effectively communicate and also some of the elements. Communication is the process of sharing information, thoughts and feelings between people through speaking, writing or body language. This simply means between groups or two persons, thoughts and feelings at some point in time is expressed to each other and also even felt.
Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received and understood by someone in the way it was intended. The goals of effective communication include creating a common perception, changing behaviors and acquiring information.
When the act of communication is initiated, internal processing about information or feelings you want to share with someone else is called encoding. After encoding, the message is sent through either spoken or written words, which completes encoding process. At the other end of communication is receiving and interpreting what was sent is called decoding. The recipient can and should confirm receipt to the sender to close the
References: http://www.communicationskillsinfo.com/ http://www.dynamicflight.com/avcfibook/communication/ How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Elaine Mazlishand and Adele Faber. The Handbook of Communication Skills by Owen Hargie Effective Communication for the Technical Professions by Jennifer MacLennan