Communication barriers are the result of poor communication skills. These barriers to communication come in various forms. The ways for discovering and removing these barriers involves a communication process. But both the sender and receiver must be willing to work toward the same goal. It takes a joint effort to remove all barriers to effective communication.
1. Be A Good Listener: Help others to be good listeners. Keep meetings short. Don't let people's minds wander. In a large or small group speak only of things that concern all members in that group.
2. Remove Physical Barriers: There may be a physical barrier that acts as a communication barrier. A closed office door a screen an uninviting cubicle or a separate area down the hall.
3. Building Trust: There's also difficult people who tend to create a barrier to communication. One of the best ways for removing barriers to communication is the building of trust.
4. Language and Cultural Barriers: Language barriers and cultural communication barriers may work against communication in the workplace.
5. Men and Women Work Differently: Men and women communicate differently. Men tend to speak in a linear and logical fashion. Women freely mix logic and emotion. Women speak 22,000 words per day and men 7,000.
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