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SKILLS
• STEPS TO MEANINGFUL
COMMUNICATION
• A Simple guide to improving
your communication skills
and meaning what you say.
SUBTOPICS UNDER STEPS TO MEANINGFUL
COMMUNICATION
• 1. Ways of improving Verbal communication
• 2. Ways of improving non-verbal communication
• 3. Listening effectively
• 4. Giving the right kind of information
• 5. Application of the Helical Model of communication
Communication that applies the principles of:
- - Clarity
MEANINGFUL
- - Accuracy
COMMUNICATION
- - Adding Value
- - Relevance
• As stated above, meaningful communication needs to
meet the principle of being clear.
• This then means that, the non-verbal cues of
NON-VERBAL language, must be properly mastered to ensure that
COMMUNICATION they are able to complement the verbal cues of
language
• The next slide looks at ways of improving non-verbal
communication
IMPROVING NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
APPLICATION OF • This model argues that Communication is supposed to be continuous, but also
evolving.
DANCE HELICAL’S
• In simple terms, for communication to be effective, one must understand that
COMMUNICATION their Communication, evolves, continues, is modified and grows depending on
MODEL past experiences and how well they know the conversation environment.
• YOU CONTINUE TO SHOW EXCELLANCE IN COMMUNICATION, THROUGH
CONTINOUS PRACTICE.
VIDEO ON: DANCE HELICAL’S MODEL OF
COMMUNICATION
CREDIBILITY IN GIVING INFORMATION
• http://www.wright.edu/~scott.williams/skills/listening.htm
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-improve-verbal-communication-skills
•
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-improve-your-communication-skills#how-to-improve-your-communi
cation-skills
• : https://sites.google.com/site/evaluatingsourcecredibility/for-students/what-does-credibility-mean
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05FMqwe70Ws