3. Introduction
Communication process
Some facts
Barriers in communication
Barriers – sender, receiver and both.
How to overcome these barriers
Conclusion
Index
4. Communication:
The transmission of a message/ideas/
attitudes/emotion, from a sender to a
receiver which is understood by the receiver
as the sender intended.
Introduction
6. Let us see why? (some facts)
People remember:
◦ 10 % of what they read
◦ 20 % of what they hear
◦ 30 % of what they see
◦ 50 % of what they see and hear
◦ 80 % of what they say
◦ 90 % of what they say and do
Communication is limited in
nature
7. If you tell 100 people something:
◦ After 24 hours, 25 % have forgotten it
◦ After 48 hours, 50 % have forgotten it
◦ After 72 hours, 75 % have forgotten it
◦ After one week, 96 % have forgotten it
Some more Information
8. A barrier in Communication reduces the
impact of the communication during & after
the process is over.
To be more precise, communication process
must address the barriers that exist in the
process
So, Communication is about overcoming
barriers.
Why this happens…
10. The common barriers in communication
are:
◦ Environmental barriers
◦ Personal barriers
◦ Administrative and financial barriers
◦ Time barriers
Barriers in communication
11. Crowded, noisy environment.
People taking, music playing.
No Privacy.
The presence of an assistant.
Telephone call.
Environmental barriers
12. Lake of confidence.
Personal shyness.
Internal conversation or
internal monologue (self talk).
Lack of objectivity.
Culture differences
Language.
Emotion
Discomfort in sensitive situations.
Values and believe.
Personal barriers
13. Administrative decisions.
Management strategy.
Financial support.
Number of staff.
Goal conflicts
Administrative and financial
barriers
14. Lack of time.
Inappropriate time to talk.
Inferring (conclude)
Time barriers
15. Lack of planning
“purpose” of communication
Objectives to be achieved
Choice of wrong language, resulting in badly
encoded message
Unshared & unqualified assumptions
Different perception of reality
Wrong choice of the channel
Barriers – sender
16. Poor listener
Inattention
Mistrust
Lack of interest
Premature evaluation
Semantic Difficulties
Bias / Lack of trust
Different perception of reality
Attitudinal clash with sender
Not in a fit physical state
Barriers – Receiver
17. Absence of a common frame of reference
affecting smooth interpretation of
thoughts, feelings and attitudes from the
sender to the receiver in a specific situation
Common barrier –
both sender & receiver
18. Filtering: A sender ’s purposely manipulation of
information so that it will be seen favorable to
the receiver.
Information overload: A condition in which
information inflows exceeds an individuals
processing capacity. In this situation people
tends to select out, ignore, or forget
information.
Other Barriers
19. Perception: Receivers selectively see and hear
depending upon their needs, motivations,
background, experience and other personal
characteristics. They don’t see reality, but
interpret what we see and call it reality.
Semantic Problems: It is of vital importance
for the sender to encode his message in such a way
that receiver decodes it to get the intended
meaning. One must aim at simplicity, clarity and
brevity so as to minimize the chances of different
interpretations.
Other Barriers
20.
21. Eliminating differences in perception
Use of Simple Language
Reduction and elimination of noise levels
Know what you want to convey
Active Listening
Emotional State
Simple Organizational Structure
Avoid Information Overload
Give Constructive Feedback
Proper Media Selection
Flexibility in meeting the targets
How to overcome these Barriers
22. Communication is about overcoming the
barriers i.e.
(environmental, personal, administrative, fin
ancial and time). For communication to be
effective, one has to understand that
barriers exist and the knowledge of
minimizing these barriers is the only way by
which we will be better effective
communicators.
Conclusion