Communication is the process of transmitting & receiving verbal & non-verbal messages. According to Newstrom & Davis: "Communication is the transfer of information from one person to another person. It is a way of reaching others by transmitting ideas, facts, thoughts & feelings.
Benefits of effective communication in a person's career
1. A valuable job requirement
2. An essential for promotion
3. Challenge of communication in the global market
4. Developing he right attitude
Communication Process
1. Source
2. Encoding
3. Message
4. Channel
5. Decoding
6. Receiver
Communication is divided into following types:
"¢ Verbal Communication: face-to-face, telephone, radio or television and other media.
"¢ Non-Verbal Communication: body language, gestures, expressions, etc
"¢ Written Communication: letters, e-mails, books, magazines, the Internet or via other media.
"¢ Visualizations: graphs, charts, maps, logos and other visualizations can communicate messages.
Problems Of Communication
Problem with communication are likely to occur when the communicators filters are sharply different. Specifically the sender's meaning & the receiver response are affected by numerous factors such as:
"¢ Conventions of meaning
"¢ Perceptions of reality
"¢ Values attitudes & opinions
Generally we follow 7 C's of communication & they are:
1. Completeness
2. Conciseness
3. Consideration
4. Concreteness
5. Clarity
6. Courtesy
7. Correctness
One should always have good communication skills which not just help in getting a good job; but you can convey your message to everyone exactly the way you want to. In an organization, in peers group, in your friend circle, communication plays an important role to express your feelings &
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