Answer to Question #194715 in Management for chirag

Question

In your experience what are the barriers which prevent oneself from being an effective communicator? What were the challenges you faced? Suggest some ways to handle such challenges. 

Answer 1

Barriers to effective communication

1.     Emotional barriers. They include fear, suspicion, and mistrust.

2.     Physical barriers. Use of barrier screens closed office doors and large working areas that physically separate people.

3.     Language barriers. A different language may present barriers to others who are not familiar with the expression and jargon.

4.     Interpersonal barriers. These include withdrawal, rituals, and games. People can create barriers to communication by failing to take place in these activities.

Challenges faced during communication.

1.     A Lack of feedback leads to demotivation.

2.     Language barriers. Multi-language communication is ineffective and slow.

3.     Cultural differences. They make it difficult to address a group with people from different cultures.

How to handle communication challenges.

1.     Understand how people from different cultures speak or communicate.

2.     Simplify communication to make it easily understandable.

3.     Ensure communication is two-way. There should be the delivery of messages and feedback.