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- 2. COMMUNICATION BARRIERS There exist many barriers to communication and these may occur at any stage in the communication process. Barriers may lead to your message becoming distorted and you therefore risk wasting both time and/or money by causing confusion and misunderstanding. Effective communication involves overcoming these barriers and conveying a clear and concise message.
- 3. • The use of jargon: Over-complicated or unfamiliar terms. • Emotional barriers and taboos. • Lack of attention, interest, distractions, or irrelevance to the receiver. • Differences in perception and viewpoint. • Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties. • Physical barriers to non-verbal communication. • Language differences and the difficulty in understanding unfamiliar accents. • Expectations and biases which may lead to false assumptions or stereotyping. People often hear what they expect to hear rather than what is actually said and jump to incorrect conclusions. • Cultural differences: The norms of social interaction vary greatly in different cultures, as do the way in which emotions are expressed. For example, the concept of personal space varies between cultures and between different social settings. Barriers To Effective Communication
- 4. The process of communication has multiple barriers. The Barriers to effective communication could be of many types like Linguistic Psychological Emotional Physical Cultural etc
- 6. The language barrier is one of the main barriers that limit effective communication. Language is the most commonly employed tool of communication. The fact that each major region has its own language is one of the Barriers to effective communication.
- 7. There are various mental and psychological issues that may be barriers to effective communication. Some people have stage fear, speech disorders, phobia, depression etc. All of these conditions are very difficult to manage sometimes and will most certainly limit the ease of communication.
- 8. The emotional IQ of a person determines the ease and comfort with which they can communicate. A person who is emotionally mature will be able to communicate effectively. On the other hand, people who let their emotions take over will face certain difficulties. A perfect mixture of emotions and facts is necessary for effective communication. Emotions like anger, frustration, humor, can blur the decision making capacities of a person and thus limit the effectiveness of their communication.
- 9. They are the most obvious barriers to effective communication. These barriers are mostly easily removable in principle at least. They include barriers like noise, closed doors, faulty equipment used for communication, closed cabins, etc. Sometimes, in a large office, the physical separation between various employees combined with faulty equipment may result in severe barriers to effective communication.
- 10. Different cultures have a different meaning for several basic values of society. Dressing, Religions or lack of them, food, drinks, pets, and the general behavior will change drastically from one culture to another. Hence it is a must that we must take these different cultures into account while communication. This is what we call being culturally appropriate.
- 11. As we saw there are many methods of communication at an organizational level. Each of these methods has its own problems and constraints that may become barriers to effective communication. Most of these barriers arise because of misinformation or lack of appropriate transparency available to the employees.
- 12. Certain people like to be left alone. They are the introverts or just people who are not very social. Others like to be social or sometimes extra insecure! Both these cases could become a barrier to communication. Some people have attitude issues, like huge ego and inconsiderate behaviors. Certain personality traits like shyness, anger, social anxiety may be removable through courses and proper training. However, problems like egocentric behavior and selfishness may not be correctable.
- 13. Different people perceive the same things differently. This is a fact which we must consider during the communication process. Knowledge of the perception levels of the audience is crucial to effective communication. All the messages or communique must be easy and clear. There shouldn’t be any room for a diversified interpretational set.
- 14. Certain disorders or diseases or other limitations could also prevent effective communication. The shrillness of voice, dyslexia, etc. are some examples of physiological barriers to effective communication. However, these are not crucial because they can easily be compensated and removed.
- 15. Other barriers include the technological barriers. The technology is developing fast and as a result, it becomes difficult to keep up with the newest developments. Hence sometimes the technological advance may become a barrier. In addition to this, the cost of technology is sometimes very high. Other barriers are socio-religious barriers. In a patriarchal society, a woman or a transgender may face many difficulties and barriers while communicating.
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