2. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
• Communication is defined as the process of
transmitting and receiving ideas, informations and
messages
• In every day language, it is an act of giving and
receiving information
3. EFFECTIVE COMMUINCATION
• Every platform for communication involves a large number of experiences,
actions and emotions
• Communication is said to be effective when the receiver understand the same
meaning that the sender intends to convey
• In other words, excellent or effective communication is the ability to receive
a transmitted message by the sender and have the receiver be able to replicate
the form and intent of the message in the receiver’s mind
4. 7C’s OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• Completeness
• Conciseness
• Consideration
• Clarity
• Concreteness/Contribution
• Courtesy
• Correctness
7. BARRIERS OF COMMUNICATION
• The noise barrier
• The feedback problem
• The problem of media selection
• Mental barriers
• The problems of language and articulation
• Physical barriers
• Personal barriers
8. Continued to..
• Cultural barriers
• Interpersonal barriers
• Information overload
• Passive listening
9. WHAT IS INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Interpersonal skills is all about working with other people
• In a business setting, the term generally refers to an employee’s ability to get
along with others while performing his job
• Interpersonal skills are actually characteristics traits like manners, courtesy,
habits, behaviour and appearance which helps us to communicate and
maintain relationship with others
10. LIST OF INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Verbal communication
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Listening
• Questioning
• Manners
• Problem solving
• Assertiveness
11. HEALTHY INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP SERVE USEFUL
FUNCTIONS:
• Promoting effective coordination
• Facilitating teamwork and collaboration
• Motivating individuals to put in extra
work
• Creating a supportive working climate
characterized by loyalty and trust
UNHEALTHY INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP MAY INCLUDE:
• Low morale and lack of motivation
• Unwillingness to put in extra effort
• Decreased loyalty
• Increase absenteeism
• High turnover
• Poor productivity
18. GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS
• It is always good to check one’s assumptions
• Do not assume that people have ignored you
• Sometime a request is refused, do not take it personally
• Typecasting people is perhaps the biggest barrier to communication
• Trust your own judgement rather than that of others
20. BASIC MODES OF CONFLICT
• Accommodating – low assertiveness and high cooperativeness
• Avoiding – low assertiveness and low cooperativeness
• Collaborating – high assertiveness and high cooperativeness
• Competing – high assertiveness and low cooperativeness
• Compromising – moderate assertiveness and moderate cooperativeness
21. Description Differential Assertiveness Aggressive
characteristics • Avoid expressing feelings
• Speak softly
• Allow others to infringe their rights
• Poor eye contact
• Cant say no
• Always apologetic
• Cleary state their opinions
without violating those of
others
• Firm voice
• Stand up for their rights
• Good eye contact
• Respectful
• Good listeners
• Express feelings openly
• Harsh tone
• Criticize
• Attention seeking
• Poor listeners
impact • Feel left out
• Depressed
• Confused
• Resentful
• Create positive environment
around them
• Trustworthy
• High creditability
• Create positive environment
around them
• Trustworthy
• High creditability
Organizational effect • Not considered for important projects
• Not given any responsibilities
• Liked and respected
• Consulted on various matters
• Highly disliked
• Unpopular
• isolated
causes • Low self-esteem
• Unfavorable past experience
• Confident
• High self-esteem
• Non-judgmental attitude
• Low self-esteem
• Unfavorable past experience
22. SIX WAYS TO BE ASSERTIVE
• Basic assertion - saying it bluntly
• Empathetic assertion – saying it softly
• Broken record – saying it repeatedly
• Discrepancy assertion – expressing the contradiction
• Outcome assertion - or else communication