INTERPERSONAL

COMMUNICATION
Interpersonal Communication
This refers to communication


between and among people

and establishes personal
relationship between and
among them.
 Types of Interpersonal Context

Dyad
Small Group

Public

Mass Communication
 Dyad Communication

Communication that occurs



between two people.

Dyad Communication
 Small Group

This refers to communication



that involves at least three but

not more than twelve people
engaging in a face-to-face
interaction to achieve a
desired goal.
Small Group
 Public

This type refers to



communication that requires

you to deliver or send the
message before or in front of
a group.
Public
 Mass Communication

This refers to communication



that takes place through

television, radio, newspapers,
magazines, books, billboards,
internet, and other types of
media
Mass Communication
Barriers of Effective Interpersonal
Communication
Emotion
Information overload

Cultural differences

Jargon
 Emotion

Extreme emotion is an


obstacle to effective
communication.
 Information Overload

Overloading the brain with



information may cause an

overflow and break down the
communication process
 Cultural Differences

When people of different



cultures communicate, they do

not understand one another
because of their cultural
differences.
 Jargon

This is the vocabulary peculiar



to a particular group –
business, social, scholastic, or
the like.
 Overcoming the Barriers of
Interpersonal Communication
Simplify the Language
Rein in Emotion

Listen Actively

Provide Feedback
 Simplify the Language

Simplicity leads to clarity



and, therefore, understanding.

 Rein in Emotion

When discussing sensitive



issues, hold your tongue till

your emotion calms down
before responding.
 Listen Actively

As a receiver of a message,


you should listen with your

heart, so you will not only
understand but also feel the
words.
 Provide Feedback

Feedback is important for the



communication to continue.
Guidelines for Good Conversation

Observe the one-minute rule.

Seek Mutual interest.

Listen to what the other

person has to say.

Ask Question
 Recitation

Differentiate intrapersonal


communication from
interpersonal communication.
 Recitation

Explain why interpersonal



communication is inevitable
and irreversible.
 Recitation

How do power and culture



affect interpersonal
communication?
 Recitation

Today, interpersonal


communication is not
necessarily face-to-face.
Why?
 Recitation

How can jargon disrupt



communication?
 Recitation

Why should the guidelines for



good conversation be
observed?
Identify and discuss with
your partner the differences
among the types of
Interpersonal contexts.
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