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Barriers to Effective Communication

The document discusses various barriers to effective communication, including jargon, psychological, attitudinal, physical, prejudices, and cultural barriers. These barriers can distort messages, reduce quality, and lead to misunderstandings and mistrust. Understanding and addressing these barriers is essential for improving communication processes.

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Barriers to Effective Communication

The document discusses various barriers to effective communication, including jargon, psychological, attitudinal, physical, prejudices, and cultural barriers. These barriers can distort messages, reduce quality, and lead to misunderstandings and mistrust. Understanding and addressing these barriers is essential for improving communication processes.

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BARRIERS TO

EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATIO
N
BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION
 In many communications, the message may
not be received exactly the way the sender
intended
 Barriers reduce quality, weakens
productivity and eventually leads to anger
and a lack of trust among individuals
 Although the communication process seems
simple, in essence it is not
 Certain barriers present themselves
throughout the process
 Those barriers are factors that have a
negative impact on the communication
process
CONT..
 Some common barriers include the use
of jargon, psychological barriers,
attitudinal barriers, physical barriers,
prejudices, cultural barriers
THE USE OF JARGON
 Some people may find it difficult to
understand a message if over
complicated, unfamiliar or technical
terms are used
 This may be seen as undermining the
receiver or audience
 The sender should make sure that the
language used is simple enough for a
layman to understand
PSYCHOLOGICAL
BARRIERS
 The psychological state of the
communicators will influence how the
message is sent, received and perceived
 If someone is stressed they may be
preoccupied by personal concerns and
not as receptive to the message as if
they were not stressed
 If the receiver is angry, it is easy to
misinterpret what others are saying
ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS
 Attitudinal barriers to communication
may result from personal conflicts,
resistance to change or lack of
motivation
PHYSICAL BARRIERS
 An example of a physical barrier to
communication is geographic distance
between the sender and receiver
 Communication is generally easier over
short distances as more communication
channels are available and less
technology is required
 The ideal communication is face to face
CONT..
 Another example of physical barriers to
effective communication is noise
 Noise can occur during any stage of the
communication process
 Noise is anything that distorts a message
by interfering with the communication
process
 Noise can take many forms including a
radio playing in the background, another
person trying to enter your conversation
and other distractions that prevent the
receiver from paying attention
PREJUDICES
 Prejudices may lead to false
assumptions or stereotyping
 People often hear what they want to
hear and jump to incorrect conclusions
CULTURAL BARRIERS
 The norms of social interactions vary
greatly in different cultures as do the
way in which emotions are expressed

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