Communication requires a sender, message, receiver, and feedback between these elements. However, problems with any of these elements can threaten effective communication or cause breakdowns. Communication breakdown occurs when the receiver does not understand the exact intended message from the sender due to barriers present in the communication process.

1. EXPLORE:
The elements involved in communication are important in the success or failure of this process.
These very same elements (sender, message, receiver, feedback, etc.) can pose a threat to the efficiency
or effectiveness of the process. Communication breakdown may occur when problems in any of the
elements involved arise. They become barriers to communication.
Communication breakdown results when the intended message of the sender is not understood
exactly by the receiver. Barriers to communication are present.
Barriers to Communication