Barriers In Interpersonal

There are many barriers that can have an impact on the effectiveness of Interpersonal communication. One of these is positive and negative language. If some one is  sounding like they don't care about what theyre saying and don't sound passionate then it can put other people off. If the reader is feeling like you don't care about what is put down then they wont be able to get into reading and will just stop mid way through. Another barrier to interpersonal communication is distractions in lessons, these would include people coming into the lessons and their phones going off in lessons. These distractions could put you off your train of thought and could leave you forgetting something important that you are meant to be doing.

One way I can over come this barrier is by using positive language in my documents and not getting bogged down using boring language. You can also stand up straight and try and engage the audience in what you are doing and saying. This way you keep everyone engage in every word you are saying and they feel passionate about what youre saying.

 A way of over coming distractions could be to ask a teacher to move so that you can get on with your own work without being put off. You could also ask everyone to turns their phones and meaning that you couldn't have any noises distracting you throughout the lesson.

Barriers To Written Communication

There are many barriers that can have an impact on the effectiveness of written communication. One of these is the structure of the document. If a document is poorly structured ie not logically structured, large blocks of text etc it can be very off putting for the reader. If the reader feels daunted about the amount of text they are less likely to read the information carefully and if this happens the meaning could be misunderstood or important details may be missed. If it is not logically structured the reader would find it very hard to follow what was being said and again this would impact on how effective the communication was.

In order to overcome these barriers if the document is structured logically  with appropriate headings and sub-headings the document will be much easier to follow and there is less chance the reader will become confused so they are more likely to understand what the writer is trying to say. Similarly if the document is structured into appropriate paragraphs this will split up large chunks of writing and  this would appeal to the reader more as they will not feel that reading the documents is such heavy going. This would make the document much easier to understand and read.

Barriers To General Communication

There are many barriers that can have an impact on the effectiveness of general communication. You need to make them feel like they are part of the presentation and that they are not just being spoken. One of the barriers could be that you don't engage them at all and you just speak to them the full time.

In order to overcome these barriers could be by researching on the internet what things could be acceptable in all walks of life. Also you could explain what things mean in your own culture before you start and try to tell everyone all the differences. Another way to over come barriers in cultural differences would be to plan ahead and find out who would be in your speech. You have to research what is and isn't appropriate.

Cultural Differences

There are many cultural differences that can get lost in translation between different languages. These can include the "Ok" sign by making a circle with your fingers. This can get translated to meaning bumhole in French. In Belgium that can also mean worthless. When you are doing a speech you will have to check and make sure what signs you plan to make can not offend anyone. If you don't research what different things can mean before you make a speech then that can get you into a lot of trouble in different countries and people could be very offended. To over come this you could research into different things that universally have positive connotations so that you can keep everyone happy in a speech or presentation.

Question & Answer

There are three main principles of an effective communication. These include General communication, interpersonal communication and written communication. General communication is the ability to listen and understand and then apply this to your own experiences. General communication is also the ability to explain what you want to say and to do so clearly. Interpersonal communication is the skills we use when talking to each. This includes talking in a polite manner and speaking clearly so that the other person can understand. This is face to face communication with one or more people. Written communication is the ability to be able to write clearly and effectively. Questions and answers a key part to any speech. Questions can be used to engage your audience and to see if they agree with you. Some times it can be hard to get answers off them if they are nervous or awkward. But usually there will be someone in the audience willing to answer you. There are two types of questions usually used in a speech. Open and closed question. Open questions usually spark a debate and rarely have a right or wrong answer. Closed questions have a right and a wrong answer which can usually be picked from two choices. Open questions are good for developing a conversation or finding out more detail, these are questions such as ‘What else do we need to do’ or ‘What did you do on the week end’. Closed questions are good for testing someone's understanding of what you're trying to teach them. It can also be used to conclude a discussion or making a decision. To over come any issue with questions and answers you could start trying to answer rhetorical or simple questions that some people wouldn't think to ask more may be too embarrassed to ask about.

Proofreading

It is very important to proofread a document, essay or email before you submit or print it. When proofreading a document should read it slowly and carefully to try and work out whether your work conveys the message you want it to. If the title or the introduction do not clearly signal the intent of what you are writing then the marker might just dismiss your work instantly. Also if the research does not seem to verify what you are attempting to communicate then you may want to rethink what you’re researching. If you want your work to flow properly you need to make sure that there are no spelling and grammar mistakes as these can halt all reading of a document and then make it harder for the reader. To help you with proofreading you could use spellcheck on Microsoft word and that will tell you what mistakes you have made and how you can fix them. However one issue with spell check is that it doesn’t correct if a sentence just doesn’t make sense. One way to over come proof reading you could get someone to read it for you so that you don't auto read it and read what you think you wrote rather than what you actually wrote

Spelling & Grammar

Proper spelling and grammar in businesses appear more professional. If you receive a letter from a company you would expect it to have correct spelling and grammar if it doesn’t you would perceive the company as being unprofessional. Good spelling and grammar makes people more confident in you and makes you seem more reliable. Bad spelling and grammar can cause confusion for the person trying to read it and give you feed back. Good spelling and grammar helps you convey what you are trying to say better and won’t cause you or the company any embarrassment as a result. Bad spelling and grammar could make your work lose what message you are trying to tell the person who is reading. There are reasons for poor writing such as employees feeling rushed to finish all of their work and hurry up tedious jobs such as writing emails. Other employees might not be as well educated due to low boundaries for the job. A way to work on spelling and grammar could be to use a program with spell check or to have a friend with you that may be able to pick up on your spelling mistakes.