Communication tenets, communication barriers, communication process, 9cs of communication

Dynamic

There are many variables that affect meaningful interaction

Irreversible

Cannot take back what is said

Contextualized

Can occur in various settings and circumstances

Continuous

Like a cycle, constant interaction between sender and receiver

Transaction

Participants assume the role of sender and receiver simultaneously

Is learned

Can be mastered through practice

Sharing of meanings

There should be understanding between both parties and level of meaning (intended meaning depends on your relationship with each other)

Idea/ I think stage

-The sender thinks of a message to communicate and decides to share it (idea formulation) -Thought came to sender

Encoding/ I deliberate stage

-The sender transforms the message using verbal and nonverbal communication. -Uses recognizable way to deliver

Transmission/ I throw stage

The sender gives the message (transmits message to receiver)

Receiving (I obtain stage)

The sender gets the message

Decoding (I interpret stage)

The receiver processes the information.

Feedback (I react stage)

The receiver responds/reacts to the message

Channel and Medium

Bridge that connects the sender and receiver

Channel

Using nonverbal or verbal cues

Medium

Using electronic devices/face to face

Perception and Language Barrier

-Persons concept of reality -Different languages -Reality and language may vary depending on the person and meaning respectively

Poor listening

-Selective listening -People only want to listen to the things that are important to them

Emotional Interference

Emotions get in the way of what we want to say

Cultural Differences

-What is acceptable to one may not be acceptable to the other -People communicating to each other are from two different cultures

Physical Distractions

-Noise/ barriers in environment and medium -The successs of receiving a message may depend on what medium was used

Information Overload

-Too much of something may not always yield a positive result -Too much information that you can't absorb it anymore

Incorrect filtering

-information may be twice or thrice removed from the truth

• example: white lies

Closed Communication Climate

-Misunderstanding takes place when we are not open for negotiations

Congruency

Simply Refers To Your Verbal And Non-Verbal Communication, Always Complementing Each Other

Conciseness

Suggests That when You Communicate , You have To Avoid including words or action that add no value to the message.

Clarity

Avoiding Being Vague or Unclear with what you are communicating

Consistency

refers to your persistence as the sender of the message in order  to ensure that the receiver understands you and the messages entirety.

Considering Your Audience

You must undergo something called audience analysis that refers to simply  gathering as many information as you can about the recipient of your message.

Content

This May be Referred As the Message Itself

Checking for Understanding

After You have Communicated the message you must find ways in testing the receiver to verify  that the message was indeed received 

Choosing the Right Medium

Knowing your Medium and Determining Which Is Considered As the Most effective way that would make your message reach your target audience.

Common Language

You should Communicate with a Language that is common and understandable for you and your audience.

9CS of communication

Congruence, conciseness, clarity, consistency, considering your audience, content, checking for misunderstanding, choosing the right medium, common language

Communication barriers

1. Perception and Language Barrier

2. Poor Listening

3. Emotional Interference

4. Cultural differences  

5. Physical distractions

6. Information Overload

7. Incorrect filtering

8. Closed communication climate

Tenets of communication

• COMMUNICATION is DYNAMIC

• COMMUNICATION is IRREVERSIBLE

• COMMUNICATION is CONTEXTUALIZED

•  COMMUNICATION is CONTINUOUS

• COMMUNICATION is A TRANSACTION 

• COMMUNICATION is LEARNED

• COMMUNICATION is SHARING OF MEANINGS

• COMMUNICATION HAS 2 LEVEL MEANING 

COMMUNICATION HAS 2 LEVEL MEANING 

Ideas and understanding of which may depend on intended meaning and the relationship between the sender and the receiver. 

Tenets

Statements that are considered universally true and generally accepted