This document discusses factors that affect effective communication. It identifies several key factors: status or role differences between communicators, cultural differences, the communication channel chosen, the length of the communication, language used, disabilities, whether the receiver is known or unknown, individual perceptions, distractions in the atmosphere or environment, clarity of the message, and lack of feedback. Effective communication requires considering these factors and exchanging information so that the message is fully understood by all involved.

1. Factors Affecting Effective
Communication
Presented By :-
Kiran Kumar
Hemanth
Vijay Kumar
Ravi Kumar
Manjunath &
Manu

2. Communication
 From the Latin
communicare, means to
share
 It is the meaningful
exchange of information
between two or more
living creatures

3. Factors Affecting Communication
 Status/Role
 Cultural Differences
 Choice of communication
channels
 Length of Communication
 Use of Language
 Disabilities
 Known or Unknown
Receiver
 Individual Perceptions
 Atmosphere/Noise
 Clarity of Message
 Lack of Feedback

4. Status/Role
The Sender and receiver of a message may be of
equal status within a hierarchy or they may be at
different levels, This difference in status sometimes
affects the effectiveness of the communication
process

5. Cultural Differences
Cultural differences, both within or outside the
organization may impede the communication
process

6. Choice of Communication channels
Before you choose your communication channel you
should ask yourself whether the channel is
appropriate for particular purpose and the
person/receiver you have in mind

7. Length of Communication
The Length of the message also affects
communication process. You need to be sure that it
serves the purpose and appropriate for the receiver

8. Use of Language
Poor choice of words or weak sentence structure also
pampers communication. The same goes for
inappropriate punctuation
For Example :
Women, without her, man is nothing
Women, without her man, is nothing

9. Disabilities
You may need to use hearing aids, sign languages,
minifying systems and symbols to alleviate problems
caused by disabilities

10. Known or Unknown Receiver
 Whether the receiver is known or unknown to you
also plays a major role in determining the
effectiveness of your communication
 A known receiver may be better able to understand
your message

11. Individual perceptions
Sometime the method of communication needs to
take into consideration the receivers personality
traits, age and preferred style

12. Atmosphere/Noise/Distraction
Our surroundings can sometimes pose as barriers to
effective communication – A noisy place usually puts
strain on oral communication as both the sender and
receiver need to put extra effort to communicate

13. Clarity of message
Is the message conveyed in a clear or ambiguous
manner

14. Lack of Feedback
Feedback is important as it enables confirmation of
understanding to be made by both parties.

15. Conclusion
Effective Communication
is giving, receiving or
exchanging of
information, opinions or
ideas so that the message
is completely understood
by everybody involved

16. Conclusion With a Video