This document discusses the various barriers that can inhibit effective communication. It identifies physical, perceptual, emotional, cultural, language, gender, and interpersonal barriers. Effective communication is important for successful relationships both personal and professional, while ineffective communication can lead to problems like frustration and lowered morale. Overcoming communication barriers requires understanding how others may perceive things differently and being aware of factors like fear, distrust, language differences, gender speech patterns, and levels of interpersonal closeness.

1. Barriers to effective communications By ConorRhatigan Darragh O'Brien Ultan Bruton

2. Effective communication is crucial for successful relationships, both in and out of the office. When a party is able to communicate effectively, problems and misunderstandings are easily avoided. Ineffective communication can result in frustration, hurt feelings, lowered morale, and improper business tactics.

3. Many people think that communicating is easy. It is after all something we've done all our lives. There is some truth in this simplistic view. Communicating is straightforward. What makes it complex, difficult, and frustrating are the barriers we put intheway.

4. 1. Physical barriers What are physical barriers in the workplace?

5. 2. Perceptual barriers The problem with communicating with others is that we all see theworld differently.

6. 3. Emotional barriers to communication; Fear Mistrust Suspicion

7. 4. Cultural barriers When we join a group and wish to remain in it, sooner or later we need to adopt the behavior patterns of the group. These are the behaviors that the group accept as signs of belonging.

8. 5. Language barriers Language that describes what we want to say in our terms may present barriers to others who are not familiar with our expressions, buzz-words and jargon. Winston Churchill observed that "The gift of a common tongue is a priceless inheritance." It's our task to safeguard that inheritance

9. 6. Gender barriers There are distinct differences between the speech patterns in a man and those in a woman. A woman speaks between 22,000 and 25,000 words a day whereas a man speaks between 7,000 and 10,000.

10. 7. Interpersonal barriers There are six levels at which people can distance themselves from one another: Withdrawal Rituals Pastimes Working Games Closeness

11. Link to easy barriers to communication http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvZzZpy7kA