COMMUNICATION and through talks or spoken (verbal).
A message may not understand easily due to some factors such as noise DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION (nuances) and/or context (unclear and vague). Communication is defined as “the imparting, conveying, or exchange of ideas, Receiver. The one whom a message is knowledge and information” (Oxford Living directed. Receiver is the one to decode and Dictionary) comprehend the message of the sender.
Communication, basically, is specie Decoder is the one who evaluates and
specific. Thus, communication is understands the message being sent; exclusive for human. decoding is the process of Language plays a great role in understanding and analysing the communication. It is impossible to received message. communicate without the use of Feedback. The response of the receiver language. regarding the message of the sender. Language is primarily human. Human language is basically for human. Hindrance to an effective communication Therefore, animals were failed to 1. Noise. Any sort of interference that communicate to humans, However, affects the message being sent, the communication is limited yet received, or understood. human may derive meanings from the 2. Context. Setting and situation in actions of the animals but not which communication takes place— necessarily mean that animals were the surrounding may also incur communicating to humans. misunderstanding. Basic Components of Communication 3. Content. The core meaning of the message – sometimes vague and hard Sender. The source of information and the to analyse. one responsible in conceptualizing a message. Basically, sender is the encoder of Types of Communication a message—can either be request, idea or Verbal Communication. A communication command. involved oral communication—verbalized Encoder is the one who sent the message and response. message; encoding is the process of Nonverbal Communication. The message turning thoughts into communication. sent is mainly through gestures, body Message. The content is the information language, facial expressions etc. encoded by the sender. Written Communication. Messages were A message may be encoded in various conceptualized and sent through letters, e- platforms such as pictures (visual), mails, and books. It does not involved oral responses and gestures. Visual Communication. Messages were ETHICS OF COMMUNICATION encoded through the use of symbols, pictures, 1. Seek to “elicit the best” in paintings and more. communications and interactions Interpersonal Communication. A with other group members. communication and interaction with other 2. Listen when others speak. people. 3. Speak non-judgementally. 4. Speak from your own experience. Intrapersonal Communication. A one- 5. Seek to understand others. person type of communication where the 6. Avoid speaking for others. respondent is also the receiver. 7. Manage your own personal PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION boundaries: share only with what you are comfortable sharing. 1. Communication is an interaction 8. Respect the personal boundaries of situation wherein the participants others. are affected by each one’s 9. Avoid interrupting and side behaviour. The response to a certain conversations. message can be affected by how the 10. Make sure that everyone has time to sender delivered the message and also speak. depends on the communicants’ situation. Why communication is important? 2. One does communicate. We 1. Resolving Disputes communicate even without the use of 2. Knowledge words from mouth. A complete 3. Building Genuine friends and silence, gestures and facial expression relationships are still considered ways of 4. Sharing of emotions and feelings- a communication. sense of belongingness 3. The message received is not 5. Businesses exist because of necessarily the message sent. We communication can interpret a statement or a message 6. Brand Promotion based on the level of our 7. Persuasion understanding. Sometimes, we relate 8. It helps us express ourselves in a clear the message with our own perspective fashion and experience without considering 9. Pleasurable experience the actual intention of the sender. 10. Satisfy our needs and getting a good 4. Communication occurs deal. simultaneously at more than one level. The way we communicate does GLOBALIZATION not only confined through verbal or Globalization is the ongoing integration of oral. Non-verbal cues can also be the world economy (Cameron, 2007) considered as the determinant of how you see your relationship with a Globalization refers to the increasing person, how you see yourself and how interdependence among national they should interpret your messages. governments, business firms, non-profit business conduct among workers at organizations, and individual citizens.” international corporations. 3. Social Awareness. Information Globalization is “the understanding of the Technology and networks enable world and the increased perception of the them to share opinions, views, work world as a whole” (Ronal Robertson) on projects and research different Impacts Of Globalization On areas/. Communication 4. The Problem. Global communication has not reached the 1. Virtual Interactions. A majority of people on all continents. communication with other nations or On the Philippine setting, there are nationality for business, political or still places without stable academic agenda through the help of communication signals such as those communication medium such as who lived at an isolated islands and/or electronic mails (e-mail) or internet- those who are those in forest areas aided social media platforms. and regions in the country. 2. Cultural Awareness in Speech. We must have the ability to catch subtle nuances of people’s manner of speech PROS AND CONS OF when communicating across culture. GLOBALIZATION 3. Cultural Awareness in Body Pros. Language. We must understand acceptable speaking distances, 1. Reduce barriers. (i.e. language conflict styles, eye contact, and and cultural barriers) postures in different cultures, 2. Promotes Global economic accepting that the physical growth: creates job, makes expressions of their own culture are companies more competitive, and not universally accepted. lower prices for consumers. 4. Time Differences. We must 3. Competition between countries understand the need to communicate may drive price down. and share information with people 4. Cultural intermingling and each across several time zones. country is learning more about other culture. Impact of Globalization on Global 5. We become more open towards Communication each other who lived in other part 1. Availability of Information. of the world. Abundant resources of information in Cons. the internet were easily accessed through internet and/or world wide 1. Globalization is not working for web. majority of the world. 2. Business Conduct. Influenced 2. Incursion of communicable Global communication by diseases. implementing new techniques for 3. Exploitation of labor and other Cultural Sensitivity skills are sometimes social issues like human called cultural competence, or the ability to trafficking. work alongside people with different cultural 4. Makes the rich richer and then attitudes and behaviours and to do so poor poorer. effectively. (Sherman, 2018) 5. Spread of fake information. GENDER SENSITIVITY DEFINITION OF DIVERSITY It refers to the aim of understanding and The concept of Diversity encompasses taking account of the societal and cultural acceptance and respect. It means factors involved in gender-based exclusion understanding that each individual is unique, and discrimination in the most diverse and recognizing our individual differences. spheres of public and private life. It focuses These can be along the dimensions of race, mainly on instances of structural ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio- disadvantage in the positions and role of economic status, age, physical abilities, women. religious beliefs, or other ideologies. It is the Gender sensitive words and/or basically the exploration of these differences in a safe, realization of gender equality in both written positive, and nurturing environment. It is and spoken language. Gender equality in about understanding each other and moving language deliberately mean to remove the beyond simple tolerance to embracing and barrier and role designation of each gender celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity because they (both gender) must be addressed contained within each individual. as persons of equal value, dignity, integrity (glastone.uoregon.edu) and respect. GLOBAL COMMUNITY Example of gender-neutral words are as It refers to the people of the world; follows: considered as being closely connected by 1. ancestors, forebears (instead of modern telecommunications and as being forefathers) economically, socially and politically 2. artificial, manufactured (instead of interdependent. man-made) CULTURAL AWARENESS AND 3. representative, legislator (instead of SENSITIVITY congressman) 4. person, individual (instead of man) It is basically knowing that there are multiple 5. Police officer (instead of Policemen) different cultures- based on religion, ethnicity, nationality and other factors-that Gender-sensitivity also aims to erase the have different attitudes and outlooks. stereotyping roles attributes. Stereotyping roles mean certain jobs are presumed to be Cultural Sensitivity involves accepting those performed only by a specific gender which differences without insisting that your own gives rise to gender-biased words (i.e culture is better, or that everyone should do it fireman, which shows that the job is your way. exclusive for man.) POLITICAL CORRECTNESS It is used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. Political correctness is nothing more that treating others with respect. Being kind. Being nice person. And basically not being too offensive or making judgements or assumptions based on stereotypes. Some useful words that may be used for political correctness are as follows: 1. Academic dishonesty (instead of cheating) 2. Aesthetically challenge (instead of ugly) 3. Black (instead of Negro) 4. Comb-free (instead of bald) 5. Elderly or senior (instead of old) 6. Ethically disoriented (instead of dishonest) 7. Informal settlers (instead of squatters) 8. People of mass (instead of fat) 9. Nondiscretionary fragrance (instead of body odor) 10. Intellectually impaired (instead of stupid)