Communication Skills & Barriers

Rajiv P. Kumar
rpsirohi@gmail.com
Communication Skills Overview

Effective communication skills are a

critical element in your career and
personal lives.

We all must use a variety of

communication techniques to both
understand and be understood.

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What is Communication?
Communication is the process of sending and
receiving information among people…
Feedback

receiver sender

Medium
Encode Decode
SENDER RECEIVER

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Definition of Communication
(1 of 2)
The exchange of thoughts,
messages, or the like, as by
speech, signals or writing.

To express oneself in such a

way that one is readily and
clearly understood.

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Definition of Communication
(2 of 2)
Communication is shared
feelings/shared understanding.

If you can honestly achieve that

goal, you are communicating.

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Most common ways to communicate

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Communication Goals
To change behavior

To get and give

To get action
Information

To persuade To ensure understanding

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Methods of
Communication
One-Way
Memo, fax, e-mail, voice mail, letter.


Two-Way

 Phone call, in-person.

Collaborative

 Team meetings, consulting,

consensus, decision making,
group problem solving.
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 COMMUNICATION PROCESS
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ENCODING MESSAGE DECODING

SOURCE

FEEDBACK RECEIVER

Understood and
acted in the light
of it
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Why is communication important
 Inspires confidence
 Builds respect in business and social life
 Helps make friends
 Develops a distinct personality
 Reveals your ability to others

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 TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
Formal and Informal Communication
Verbal Non Verbal Communication
Downward, Upward , Horizontal and
diagonal communication

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 Barriers to communication

INITIATION OF MESSAGE

Different personalities of sender and receiver

Different perceptions of sender and receiver

Receiver evaluates credibility of sender

Words have different meaning

Receiver hears what he wants to hear

Code not understood

Noise

Distorted message
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What does the graphic tell you about
this speaker

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Communication
Advantages
 Increase productivity.
 Reduce stress.
 Better understand what
others are saying.
 Better understand how to get
your message across.
 Enhance relationships.
 Save time and money.
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The 5-P‘s
 Prior
 Preparation
 Prevents
 Poor
 Performance

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From effective conversation to speech
 Overcoming Fear
 #1 fear
 Idea of speech
 Know your subject
 Know the audience
 Target their interest
 Organising the speech
 Tell them…

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Developing Your Presentation
 What is your goal?
 Research your topic
 Develop an outline
 Create or locate learning aids

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AIDA
POWERFUL opener
ttention

CLEAR connector
nterest

MAIN BODY
esire

POWERFUL close
ction

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AIDA
Establish credentials
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(Me, You, What)
Key point
Create +ve expectations
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Developing Your Presentation
Making the Presentation Interesting
 Informative
 Fun
 Variety
 Energy
 Audience Interaction

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Practicing Your Presentation
 Simulate the
presentation setting
 Practice aloud
 Practice standing up
 Time your presentation
 Memorize your opening
few sentences
 Watch yourself in a
mirror

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Thank You

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