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THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS

SEND RECEIVE

Sender Encodes Message Channel Message Decodes Receiver

Decodes Message Channel Message Encodes


Top Down Communication

• The process by which authority and tasks


are passed down hierarchy.
• The ultimate responsibility of tasks remains
with the manager and requires monitoring.
• The responsibility to complete the task is
given to a subordinate.
Effective Communication
• Effective communication depends on
values like willingness to share
• Insecurity & threat are some of the reasons
why people communicate poorly
• Communication skill and requires practice
Communication skills
• Job Knowledge
• Distribution of Power & culture
• Understanding People
• Motivational skills
• Mentoring & counseling
• Listening & feedback skills
• Self Awareness
MIND: A COGNITIVE FILTER
• BELIEFS- Assumptions about God, life, &
existence.
• ATTITUDES- Cognitive ,emotional &
judgmental predisposition towards object,
people & events.
• VALUES - practiced actions-goals &
means
STEREOTYPES
• Descriptive assumptions about groups from
gender, class ,race, & nation
• Unchanging assumptions across time spans
• Ignoring individual differences
• Creates false predisposition to act
• Proved incorrect by research
STIUATIONAL FACTORS

• Status
• age
• event
• emotions
• organizational climate
SEMANTIC FACTORS

• DENOTATIONS

• CONNOTATION

• EUPHEMISM

• LANGUAGE
INFORMATION PROCESSING

• ABSTRACTING: focus on some and omit


other facts.
• GENERALIZATION:Extrapolation
• INFERENCE: conclusions drawn from
logic.
• BYPASSING:not understanding jargon.
EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK PRINCIPLES

GIVING FEEDBACK

FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT:

1. THE RECEIVER SHOULD “HEAR” THE MESSAGE.

2. MESSAGE SHOULD BE “WITH REAL FEELING”.

3. THERE SHOULD BE “TRUST” BETWEEN THE GIVER


AND THE RECEIVER.
EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK PRINCIPLES

GIVING FEEDBACK- contd.

4. MIRRORS THE BEHAVIOR OF THE RECEIVER.

5. FEEDBACK SHOULD NOT BE JUDGEMENTAL.

6. SPECIFIC RATHER THAN GENERAL.

7. TIMELY – GIVEN AT A TIME WHEN THE RECEIVER


CAN RECEIVE IT.
EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK PRINCIPLES
RECEIVING FEEDBACK

1. LISTEN TO THE GIVER WITH AN OPEN MIND

2. “HEAR” THE MESSAGE RATHER THAN TO REACT.

3. FEEDBACK MIRRORS THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE


GIVER.

4. FEEDBACK SHOULD BE VALIDATED.


PERFORMANCE- LISTENING
THE ABILITY TO HEAR / REMEMBER /
UNDERSTAND WORDS AND FEELINGS

 BE PREPARED TO LISTEN
 ASK QUESTIONS
 PARAPHRASE
 LISTEN WITHOUT BEING DEFENSIVE
 EYE CONTACT
LISTENING ENCOURAGES, PROVIDES
INFORMATION, FACILITATES RESOLUTION
AND DEEPENS RAPPORT
‘LISTEN’ MODEL

L Let client feel your interest


I Inquire with questions
S Stay on target
T Test your understanding
E Evaluate the message
N Neutralize your feelings

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