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BM002-4-0
• Communication
– What is communication?
– Why do we communicate?
– How do we communicate?
– Verbal communication
– Nonverbal communication
– Process of communication
– Communication channels
As a Receiver:
• Give the message your whole attention.
• Check that the medium suits your needs.
• Check references and ask for explanations
if necessary.
• Check for underlying meanings and
implications.
• Make sure that you provide sufficient and
appropriate feedback.
Communication Skills BM002-4-0 Communication Skills Slide 16 (of 36)
Effective Nonverbal
Communication
Advantages:
– Reinforces oral communication
– Added visual stimuli
– Simplifies written and spoken word
– Quantifies ideas
– Provides simulations of situations
Disadvantages:
– Difficulty interpreting without written or spoken
word.
– Comprehension and interpretation skills
needed.
– Can be expensive.
Questions?
• Communication Barriers
– Introduction
– Barriers
– How barriers occur
– Ways to improve communications