Unit 1: Lesson 2 Communication Barriers

Flashcards covering the various communication barriers identified in Lesson 2, including physical, perceptual, emotional, cultural, language, jargon, gender, and interpersonal barriers.

Physical Barriers

External Elements that could be eliminated with careful and thorough preparation, such as a noisy ceiling fan or a phone ringing during a meeting.

Perceptual Barrier

A communication barrier where the way one individual sees things varies from how another person sees things.

Emotional Barrier

A barrier involving the influence of feelings, often summarized by the advice: don't make promises when you're happy, don't reply to anything when you're angry, and don't make decisions when you're sad.

Cultural Barrier

A barrier created by the sets of values, norms, and communication standards that every culture carries along in an interaction.

Language Barrier

Becomes a barrier when the communicators do not speak a unifying medium of communication - a language at that.

Jargon

Specialized language or office terms like "circle back", "leverage", "core competencies", and "optimize deliverables" that can hinder understanding.

Gender Barrier

A barrier based on the premise that men and women understand and see things from completely different perspectives, and their ways of communication are distinct from each other.

Interpersonal Barrier

Takes place when people become distant, precluding themselves from genuine connections.