COMMUNICATION - VERBAL COMMUNICATION - NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION

    

 

COMMUNICATION

 

“COMMUNICATION” word is originated from a LATIN word “COMMUNES” which means something common.

 Communication is a process of exchanging information, ideas, thoughts, feeling and emotions through speech signals, and writing, etc. Communication is simply the act of transferring data from one place, person or group to another.

 

Communication includes one sender, a message and a recipient. This might sound simple; however, communication is really an extremely complex subject. The transmission of the message from sender to recipient can be impacted by an immense scope of things. These include our feelings, the social circumstance, the medium used to impart, and surprisingly our area. The complexity is why good communication skills are viewed as so attractive by bosses all over the world: exact, powerful and unambiguous communication is very hard.

 

In communication process, a sender encodes a message and then using medium and send it to appropriate feedback using a medium.

 

 

THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
SENDER	MESSAGE	ENCODE	CHANNEL	DECODE	----->	RECIPIENT
	<-------	DECODE		ENCODE	FEEDBACK
			BARRIERS

 TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

 a) Verbal Communication

b) Non-Verbal Communication

 

a) VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Verbal communication is the utilization of words to share information to others. It includes both spoken and written communication. However, many people utilize the term to describe just spoken communication. The verbal component of communication is about the words that you pick, and how they are heard and interpreted.

 

KINDS OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Verbal Communication goes beyond anything describable, sounds and dialects. You really want to understand your listeners' perspective to converse with them better. Recall that you can follow the Pyramid Principle and begin with your fundamental contention and afterward circle back to supporting articulations. You can characterize verbal communication into four kinds in view of your crowd.

 

1) INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

This is your confidential verbal communication channel. You talk with yourself and expressive your thoughts. Speaking with yourself will give you more certainty and clearness in your thoughts. It'll assist you with deciding, structure your sentences, track down appropriate words and compelling ways of interfacing with others. This will assist you with acquiring your partners' confidence in the working environment.

 

2)INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

This kind of communication occurs between two people. It assists you with understanding on the off chance that you're getting your thoughts across clearly. Responses, verbal and nonverbal signs from the other person will assist you with understanding regardless of whether you're being perceived. Ensure that you pay attention to the other person eagerly. Communication doesn't simply intend to talk with somebody. It's additionally about listening. Thus, listen, think and afterward answer. Get some margin to think and ensure you don't outrage persons with your response.

 

3) SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

The number of people increases in small group communication. You move from communicating with a single member to a couple. These small groups could be group meetings, team meetings, executive meetings, board meetings, or business meetings. The quantity of members is small enough for everybody to speak with one another. At the point when you go to small group meetings, be ready with a subject to ensure you remain focused. Remain on point and permit sufficient time for everybody to introduce their thoughts.

 

4) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

A person addresses a large number of people at once. Election campaigns, speeches, and presentations are a few examples. Since the number of people in the crowd is bigger in this kind of communication, make certain to utilize words and expressions they'll see effectively and structure your thoughts before to address to the crowd.

  

BENEFITS OF VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Verbal communication is one of the main modes of communication. The more grounded your communication skills are, the simpler it is for you to lay out trust and build enduring relationships with others. Here are a few advantages areas of strong communication skills:

 1) It gives total understanding and there's space to explain any messages that might have been misjudged.

 2) It's one of the quickest methods of communication and is time-effective.

 3) There is space for providing feedback, which permits two or more people to participate in a discussion simultaneously.

 4) It permits speakers to exercise impact and convince audience to agree with thoughts, opinions and ideas.

 5) It's adaptable, or at least, you can change your language and tone depending upon the circumstance you're in or the relationship you offer with a person.

 b) NON- VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Nonverbal communication is the exchange of information through gestures, body language, expressions, looks, motions, etc. Nonverbal communication is subject to expressions and physical movements instead of verbal communication, or the utilization of language to transfer information through text, communicating in or communication via gestures.

 TYPES OF NON- VERBAL COMMUNICATION

 

1) BODY LANGUAGE: Body language is the manner in which someone positions their body depending upon the circumstance, the climate and how they are feeling.

 2) MOVEMENT: The manner in which you move your arms and legs, for example, walking quickly or slowly, standing, sitting or squirming, can all pass various messages on to spectators.

 3) POSTURE: The manner in which you sit or stand can also convey your comfort level, impressive skill and general disposition towards an person or discussion.

 4) GESTURES: While gestures shift broadly across communities, they are for the most part utilized both deliberately and unexpectedly to pass information on to other people.

 5) SPACE: Closing or creating distance among yourself and people around you can also pass on messages about your comfort level, the significance of the discussion, your desire to help or associate with others and that’s just the beginning.

 6) PARALANGUAGE: Paralanguage includes the non-language components of speech, for example, your talking speed, pitch, intonation, volume and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

 7) FACIAL EXPRESSIONS: One of the most well-known types of nonverbal communications is looks (facial expressions). Utilizing the eyebrows, mouth, eyes and facial muscles to pass on feeling, emotions or information can be exceptionally effective.

 8) EYE CONTACT: Decisively utilizing eye content is an incredibly successful method for imparting your attention and interest.

9) Touch: Certain people also use touch as a type of communication. Most generally, conveying message or comfort is utilized. This type of communication ought to be utilized sparingly and just when you realize the receiving party is good with it. It ought to never be utilized to convey anger, dissatisfaction or some other gloomy feelings.

 

COMMON BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:

• Over-complicated, unfamiliar and/or technical terms.

• Emotional barriers and taboos.

• Lack of attention, interest, distractions, or irrelevance to the receiver.

• Differences in perception and viewpoint.

• Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties.

• Physical barriers to non-verbal communication.

• Language differences and the difficulty in understanding unfamiliar accents.

• Expectations and prejudices which may lead to false assumptions or stereotyping. 

• Cultural differences.