This document discusses communication in the workplace and barriers to effective communication. It identifies several barriers including environmental barriers like competition for attention and managerial philosophy, as well as personal barriers such as selective perception and fear. Guidelines are provided for overcoming these barriers, such as ensuring adequate time for communication and understanding different perspectives. Improving communication requires addressing barriers and facilitating open exchange between all parties.
Contains a brief introduction and explanation of Workplace communication, its importance, process of communication, different channels, barriers to it and how to overcome them.
Contains a brief introduction and explanation of Workplace communication, its importance, process of communication, different channels, barriers to it and how to overcome them.
Mastering the Art of Business Communication A Comprehensive Guide.pdfMr. Business Magazine
In the fast-paced world of business, effective communication is the key to success. Whether you’re interacting with clients, colleagues, or stakeholders, mastering the art of business communication is crucial for fostering positive relationships and achieving organizational goals.
C t:J A_P I E 8
OCC Dimension 6:
Communication
Systems
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
- George Bernard Shaw
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1. COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS
All communication involves the transmission of a message from a sender to a re ceiver. Communication is central to organizational effectiveness and survival be cause the essence of organizations is cooperation, and no cooperation is possible without effective communication.(ll While communicating effectively has never been easy to do in organizations, there are some special challenges to communica tion in today's organizations.
l.l Information Overload
Every organization must solve the problem of what pattern of communication shall be instituted, and what information shall be directed to what offices. One issue in establishing such a pattern is information overload. There are limits to the amount of communication that can be received, coded, and effectively handled by any one individual.( 2]
John Kotter has an interesting anecdote that illustrates this problem. He asserts that the typical employee receives approximately 2,300,000 words or numbers com municated to him or her in a 3-month period. He estimates that the typical com munication of a change vision over 3 months is one 30-minute speech, one hour long meeting, one 600-word article in the firm's newspaper, and one 2,000-word memo, which amounts to about 13,400 words. Consequently, roughly one-half of one percent of all the words or facts that an employee receives over 3 months will
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76 FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
be focused on the change visionYl Clearly, routine information can easily over
whelm change messages.
1.2 Sterility of Electronic Communication Technologies
We live in a time of disruptive electronic technologies, some of which have led to new and powerful information and communication technologies. Data-based re porting systems, e-mail, voice mail, intranets, bulletin boards, Websites, and video conferencing are cost effectively breaking down large distances and providing in formation to huge numbers of people in relatively inexpensive but fast ways. Unfor tunately, these mediums of communication are rather sterile and impersonal, and not as powerful or meaningful to people as more personal modes of communication.
Because change initiatives can arouse strong and passionate emotions within
an organization, these marvelous information and commun ...
https://www.ijmst.com/
IJMST Volume 1 Issue 4, Manuscript 3
Communication is critical for organizational performance. It transfers and conveys
information and ideas. Poor, lack of or limited communication has led to failure in achieving
purposes. Management and employees spend most of their time communicating. The purpose
of this study was to examine the role of communication policies in enhancing Kenyan public
universities performance. The objective was to examine the role of communication policies in
enhancing Kenyan public universities performance; a case of Masinde Muliro University of
Science and Technology (MMUST). It is hoped the findings and recommendations would
enlighten stakeholders to seriously consider communication policies for excellent
performance. The study population comprised of members of teaching, non-teaching staff
and student leaders.. The population stratified and randomly sampled to select 100
respondents. Questionnaires, interviews and content analysis were used for data collection.
Reliability was accepted at above 0.7. Validity was established through careful preparation
of items in instruments based on study objectives and by experts from the school of Human
Resource Development checking content validity. The data was analyzed and interpreted
using descriptive statistics and presented in pie charts and tables. Inferential statistics
involving one-way ANOVA, regression analysis and Chi Square test were used to establish
the significance and associations of the study variables. Findings shown that communication
policies have a direct and positive association on performance. It was recommended that
MMUST amend communication policies on a continuous basis as the need arises.
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Table of Contents
The process of communication (AC 1.1) ............................................................................... 3
Why communication within organisations is sometimes not effective (AC1.3) ...................... 4
Outline modes of communication used at for various purposes. Please support this with an
assessment of what other organisations do and examples of that could apply to SHDE (AC
1.2). ...................................................................................................................................... 6
How organisations portray themselves through their communication. What image does SHDE
Holdings currently have? Give an assessment of other organisations and the images they
portray through their communications (AC 2.3). ................................................................... 7
Explain formal communications systems that should be used to communicate with customers.
Please evaluate different systems. (AC 2.1) ........................................................................... 8
Conduct an analysis of the effectiveness of social media to communicate with customers.
Please use current examples (AC 2.2) .................................................................................... 9
An assessment of the impact of personal relationships on communications (AC 3.1) ............. 9
An assessment of impact of non-verbal communication on oral communications (AC 3.2) .. 12
Assess the effectiveness of your oral presentation skills (AC 4.4) ........................................ 12
Review your written communication (AC 5.4) including the conventions you have used (AC
3.4) ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Assess the impact of technology on oral and written communication (3.3) .......................... 14
Following our discussions I wish you to produce written documentation from this meeting
(AC 5.2) .............................................................................................................................. 15
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Vergiliu Mihai
The process of communication (AC 1.1)
Communication is a process conveying intended meanings to a desired person. An effective
communication comprises of four crucial elements, which include sender, receiver, media
and message. The Sender is a person who has an idea that he or she plans conveying to other
person. The receiver is the person who is intended to receive the message which was sent by
the sender. The media refer to the channel that transfers message from the sender to receiver.
Finally, message refers to the information or idea that the sender wants to convey. Once the
receiver gets the message, he or she immediately gets back to sender through the same media ...
Mastering the Art of Business Communication A Comprehensive Guide.pdfMr. Business Magazine
In the fast-paced world of business, effective communication is the key to success. Whether you’re interacting with clients, colleagues, or stakeholders, mastering the art of business communication is crucial for fostering positive relationships and achieving organizational goals.
C t:J A_P I E 8
OCC Dimension 6:
Communication
Systems
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
- George Bernard Shaw
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
1. COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS
All communication involves the transmission of a message from a sender to a re ceiver. Communication is central to organizational effectiveness and survival be cause the essence of organizations is cooperation, and no cooperation is possible without effective communication.(ll While communicating effectively has never been easy to do in organizations, there are some special challenges to communica tion in today's organizations.
l.l Information Overload
Every organization must solve the problem of what pattern of communication shall be instituted, and what information shall be directed to what offices. One issue in establishing such a pattern is information overload. There are limits to the amount of communication that can be received, coded, and effectively handled by any one individual.( 2]
John Kotter has an interesting anecdote that illustrates this problem. He asserts that the typical employee receives approximately 2,300,000 words or numbers com municated to him or her in a 3-month period. He estimates that the typical com munication of a change vision over 3 months is one 30-minute speech, one hour long meeting, one 600-word article in the firm's newspaper, and one 2,000-word memo, which amounts to about 13,400 words. Consequently, roughly one-half of one percent of all the words or facts that an employee receives over 3 months will
(
PRlNTED
BY:
.
Printing
is
for
personal,
private
use
only.
No
part
of
thi
s
book
may
be
reproduced
or
transmitted
without
publisher's
prior
permission.
Violators
will
be
prosecuted.
)
76 FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
be focused on the change visionYl Clearly, routine information can easily over
whelm change messages.
1.2 Sterility of Electronic Communication Technologies
We live in a time of disruptive electronic technologies, some of which have led to new and powerful information and communication technologies. Data-based re porting systems, e-mail, voice mail, intranets, bulletin boards, Websites, and video conferencing are cost effectively breaking down large distances and providing in formation to huge numbers of people in relatively inexpensive but fast ways. Unfor tunately, these mediums of communication are rather sterile and impersonal, and not as powerful or meaningful to people as more personal modes of communication.
Because change initiatives can arouse strong and passionate emotions within
an organization, these marvelous information and commun ...
https://www.ijmst.com/
IJMST Volume 1 Issue 4, Manuscript 3
Communication is critical for organizational performance. It transfers and conveys
information and ideas. Poor, lack of or limited communication has led to failure in achieving
purposes. Management and employees spend most of their time communicating. The purpose
of this study was to examine the role of communication policies in enhancing Kenyan public
universities performance. The objective was to examine the role of communication policies in
enhancing Kenyan public universities performance; a case of Masinde Muliro University of
Science and Technology (MMUST). It is hoped the findings and recommendations would
enlighten stakeholders to seriously consider communication policies for excellent
performance. The study population comprised of members of teaching, non-teaching staff
and student leaders.. The population stratified and randomly sampled to select 100
respondents. Questionnaires, interviews and content analysis were used for data collection.
Reliability was accepted at above 0.7. Validity was established through careful preparation
of items in instruments based on study objectives and by experts from the school of Human
Resource Development checking content validity. The data was analyzed and interpreted
using descriptive statistics and presented in pie charts and tables. Inferential statistics
involving one-way ANOVA, regression analysis and Chi Square test were used to establish
the significance and associations of the study variables. Findings shown that communication
policies have a direct and positive association on performance. It was recommended that
MMUST amend communication policies on a continuous basis as the need arises.
1
Vergiliu Mihai
Communication Skills
Vergiliu Mihai
2
Vergiliu Mihai
Table of Contents
The process of communication (AC 1.1) ............................................................................... 3
Why communication within organisations is sometimes not effective (AC1.3) ...................... 4
Outline modes of communication used at for various purposes. Please support this with an
assessment of what other organisations do and examples of that could apply to SHDE (AC
1.2). ...................................................................................................................................... 6
How organisations portray themselves through their communication. What image does SHDE
Holdings currently have? Give an assessment of other organisations and the images they
portray through their communications (AC 2.3). ................................................................... 7
Explain formal communications systems that should be used to communicate with customers.
Please evaluate different systems. (AC 2.1) ........................................................................... 8
Conduct an analysis of the effectiveness of social media to communicate with customers.
Please use current examples (AC 2.2) .................................................................................... 9
An assessment of the impact of personal relationships on communications (AC 3.1) ............. 9
An assessment of impact of non-verbal communication on oral communications (AC 3.2) .. 12
Assess the effectiveness of your oral presentation skills (AC 4.4) ........................................ 12
Review your written communication (AC 5.4) including the conventions you have used (AC
3.4) ..................................................................................................................................... 13
Assess the impact of technology on oral and written communication (3.3) .......................... 14
Following our discussions I wish you to produce written documentation from this meeting
(AC 5.2) .............................................................................................................................. 15
3
Vergiliu Mihai
The process of communication (AC 1.1)
Communication is a process conveying intended meanings to a desired person. An effective
communication comprises of four crucial elements, which include sender, receiver, media
and message. The Sender is a person who has an idea that he or she plans conveying to other
person. The receiver is the person who is intended to receive the message which was sent by
the sender. The media refer to the channel that transfers message from the sender to receiver.
Finally, message refers to the information or idea that the sender wants to convey. Once the
receiver gets the message, he or she immediately gets back to sender through the same media ...
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2. Importance of Communication in the
Workplace
1. Creates job satisfaction
2. Lesser conflicts
3. Increases productivity
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02
03
04
05
Index
4. Formation of relationships
5. Proper utilization of resources
4. • An administrator has no greater responsibility
than to develop effective communication
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• If barriers exist in the elements of
communication in any way, complete clarity
of meaning and understanding does not
occur.
• the greatest problem with communication
is the illusion that it has been
accomplished (Shaw,2011)
5. Forms of Barriers :
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1.Environmental Barriers
- are characteristic of the organization and
its environmental setting.
a. competition for attention between
senders and receivers
b.Time
c.Managerial philosophy
6. • Managerial philosophy can promote or
inhibit effective communication.
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02
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3
04
Index
05
• Managerial philosophy not only affects
communication within the organisation, but also
impacts the organisation’s communications with
external stakeholders.
• Power or status relationships can also affect
transmission of a message.
• Fear of the power and status of the
administrator is a common barrier to communication.
7. d. the use of specific terminology unfamiliar
to the receiver.
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02
0
3
04
Index
05
• Communication between people who use
different terminology can be unproductive
simply because people attach different
meanings to the same words. Thus,
misunderstanding can occur due to
unfamiliar terminology.
8. 2. Personal Barriers
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a.frame of reference or beliefs and values.
• They are based on one’s socio-economic
background and prior experiences and shape
how messages are encoded and decoded.
b .selective perception
c. fear or jealously
11. Guidelines for overcoming communication barriers:
1.Environmental barriers are reduced if receivers
and senders ensure that attention is given to
their messages and that adequate time is
devoted to listening to what is being
communicated.
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02
03
04
05
Index
2. A management philosophy that
encourages the free flow of
communication is constructive.
12. 3. Reducing the number of links (levels in the
organisational hierarchy or steps between the
sender and the receiver reduces opportunities for
distortion
4. The power/status barrier can be removed by
consciously tailoring words and symbols so that
messages are understandable; reinforcing
words with actions significantly improves
communication among different power/status
levels.
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02
03
04
05
Index
13. 5. Using multiple channels to reinforce
complex messages decreases the
likelihood of misunderstanding.
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02
03
04
05
Index
14. Personal barriers to effective communication
are reduced by conscious efforts of senders
and receivers to understand each other’s
values and beliefs. One must recognize that
people engage in selective perception and are
prone to jealously and fear. Sharing empathy
with those to whom messages are directed is
the best way to increase effective
communication.
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02
03
04
05
Index
15. 1.Use techniques that extend
beyond traditional
organizational lines to
facilitate communication
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02
03
04
Index
05
Ways to Increase Effective
Communication
16. 2. Use management processes that
are cross-organizational rather than
confined to functional or department
procedures.
3 . Use human resources policies and
procedures (job training and job
rotation) to enhance cooperation
among members in organisations.
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02
03
04
Index
05
17. 4. Use management processes to
resolve conflicts in an equitable
manner to produce effective
communication.
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02
03
04
Index
05
19. Once environmental and personal barriers
are dealt with, a way is paved for
improving communication in the
organization.
Effective communication being a
two-way process requires effort and skill
by both sender and receiver.
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02
03
04
Index
05
