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Effective Communication

Effective Communication. Why do we need to study communication?. Why do we need to study communication?. We are communicating all the time; communication permeates our lives. Very important in every facets of our lives; effective communication helps us to perform at our best.

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Effective Communication

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  1. Effective Communication

  2. Why do we need to study communication?

  3. Why do we need to study communication? • We are communicating all the time; communication permeates our lives. • Very important in every facets of our lives; effective communication helps us to perform at our best. • Studying how to communicate effectively helps to prevent miscommunication

  4. Scenarios of miscommunication

  5. Some scenarios of miscommunication: • Recall some scenarios of miscommunication. • How did you feel during the experience of miscommunication? • How can you make a difference to the above situations?

  6. Here is something to ponder…… • What basic skills should a graduate have?

  7. A Study by Diamond ( 1997) • 1000 faculty members from a cross section of academic disciplines were asked the question; the answer was : • Communication skills (Writing, speaking, reading and listening) • Interpersonal skills • Working in and leading groups • Appreciation of cultural diversity • Ability to adapt to innovation and change

  8. Do you know that…..? • Communication is the way for us to survive? • As our sense of identity comes from the way we interact with people around us. • Deprived of communication, there will be no sense of identity. • Communication is synonymous with the creation of humans.

  9. Some facts of life… • Whatever you want to achieve in life..communication is VITAL to achieve what you want to achieve. • Happiness will not be meaningful if you have nobody to share your feelings with. • Business is about your ability to “market” your ideas and convincing the other party to “agree” with you. • How much you learn depends on how much you listen and interact with the people who teach you. • Your ability to “change for the better” depends how much you “know” about yourself.. (intra personal communication).

  10. Consider this… • Medical researchers identified that a whole range of health threats can result from the lack of close relationships: • A lack of social relationships jeopardizes physical wellbeing to a degree similar to cigarette smoking, high blood pressure etc • Socially isolated people are 2-3 times more likely to die earlier than those with strong social ties ( marriage, friendship, religious and community ties all seem to increase longevity). • Poor communication can contribute to coronary heart disease

  11. What is the function of communication?

  12. Some functions of communication • To inform • To share • To influence • To persuade • To discover information • To uncover information • etc

  13. Major areas incorporated in communication • Academic life • Professional life • Personal life

  14. Academic life • Most obvious areas are written and oral communication • To write well, we need to be able to research effectively, to think critically, to apply appropriately etc • Oral communication is not just the ability to speak up, but oral communication involves lots of skill such as critical thinking, systematic and logical development of arguments etc • Academic life have many demands

  15. Professional life • Employers look for good communicator; see various advertisements - communication is an essential skill. • The interview • Persuade your colleagues to agree to your ideas • Problem solving at work requires communication skills • Sales area

  16. Personal life • Feel forced to do something? • Conflict • As a member of a group • As a leader of a group • As a helper to people in distress • As a spouse • As a son/daughter • etc

  17. What is communication?

  18. Some Definitions of Communication: • It is the transfer a message through a medium, from one individual to another individual • The process of sending and receiving of messages between individuals, with feedbacks and effects. • It is the process of sharing of information, ideas and feelings

  19. Some definitions of communication: • It is the simultaneous sharing and creating of meaning through symbolic interaction ( Seiler and Beall, 2008)

  20. Functions of Communications • Communication is a social process to : • Seek information • To disseminate information • To educate • To persuade • To entertain

  21. Ethics in Communication • Honesty • Respect • Concern for others • Open mindedness • Clarity • No manipulation or coercion

  22. ALSO THERE IS THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US AND GOD THE END FOR TODAY

  23. References: • Seiler, W. J and Beall, M. L ( 2011). Communication. Making Connections ( 8thed). Boston: Pearson • Diamond, R. ( 1997, August 1). “Curriculum reform needed if students are to master core skills”. The Chronicle of Higher education , B7

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