Feb
18

Building Effective Communication Skills – The Basics

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Communication Skills Are About Transmitting Ideas Not Just Talking Communication is… “Achieving a state of shared understanding of the message transmitted”. Communication only occurs when the receiver fully comprehends what you mean. Communication to be successful must be confirmed by appropriate feedback that demonstrates that understanding. Communication is not… just telling someone something! So what’s… Continue reading »

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Apr
12

Interpersonal Communication Barriers – Do You Have a Problem?

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To start at the blunt end of communication problems obviously if a relationship with others is desired it will be very difficult if the other party uses a tactic of total withdrawal by refusing to engage in any interpersonal contact. This is a blatant act that is easy to recognize and can be virtually impossible… Continue reading »

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Aug
12

OUR ABILIY TO COMMUNICATE NEGATIVE FACTORS PART 2

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To continue on with our ability to communicate here are some specific RECEIVERS barriers HEARING WHAT YOU WANT OR EXPECT TO HEAR – a conflict between the intent of the sender and the interpretation of the receiver. The forces within the sender play an important part in this breakdown, if we are expecting to hear… Continue reading »

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Aug
11

FACTORS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING OUR ABILIY TO COMMUNICATE PART 1

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Factors affecting how we communicate with others as “SENDERS” and “RECEIVERS” (the judgments we often make usually unconsciously) and some potentially damaging self talk.. Individual differences – “he’s very young, must be a bit stupid and inexperienced better explain this slowly two or three times” Cultural differences – “she’s an accountant bean counter, this will… Continue reading »

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