Question

What are the common barriers to effective communication? Suggest measures to overcome them.

Answer 1

The common barriers to effective communication and suggested measures to overcome them are tabulated below:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Barriers to effective}& \text{Suggested measures}\\ \text{communication}& \text{to overcome}\\ \text{Premature Evaluation:}& \text{Clarify the idea before}\\ \text{Communication is likely}& \text{communicating: The message}\\ \text{to fail if the receiver evaluates}& \text{to be conveyed should be}\\ \text{the meaning of the message}& \text{clear in all aspects.}\\ \text{before the sender completes}& \\ \text{the message.}& \\ \text{Badly expressed message:}& \text{Be aware of language, tone}\\ \text{Use of wrong words}& \text{and content: The language,}\\ \text{or omission of}& \text{tone and content used must}\\ \text{necessary words results in}& \text{be understandable to the}\\ \text{badly expressed message.}& \text{receiver.}\\ \text{Lack of attention:}& \text{Be a good listener: Attention}\\ \text{The receiver's mind is}& \text{and patient listening, helps in}\\ \text{preoccupied, he fails to}& \text{understanding and retaining}\\ \text{understand what is being}& \text{the message.}\\ \text{said.}& \\ \text{Organisational facilities:}& \text{Organisational facilities:}\\ \text{Such as meetings, suggestion box,}& \text{Such as meetings, suggestion box,}\\ \text{etc are absent in the}& \text{complaint box, etc. should be}\\ \text{organisation.}& \text{made an integral part of the}\\ & \text{working in the organisation.}\end{array}$