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1. Communication is about being vulnerable to the humanity others.(Rodriguez,2006)

Vulnerability assumes that our humanity is bound u !ith thehumanity o" others.

#eing Vulnerable to others is about being vulnerable to our o!nmysteries,comle$ities,ambiguities. Vulnerable also assumes thatno meaning is comlete,absolute, and stable , as human beings cannever end the !orld%s ambiguity, mysteri and comle$ity.

Components of Communication

1. Context

2.Sender/Encoder

3.Message

4.Medium

5.Receiver/Decoder

6.Feedback

Context

Every message (Oral or written), begins with context.Context is a very broad field

that consists different aspects. One aspect is country, culture and organization.

Every organization, culture and country communicate information in their own way.

Another aspect of context is external stimulus. The sources of external stimulus

includes; meeting, letter, memo, telephone call, fax, note, email and even a casual

conversation. This external stimuli motivates you to respond and this response may

be oral or written.

Internal stimuli is another aspect of communication. Internal Stimuli includes; You

opinion, attitude, likes, dis-likes, emotions, experience, education and confidence.

These all have multifaceted influence on the way you communicate you ideas.

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A sender can communicate his ideas effectively by considering all aspects of context

mentioned above.

Sender/EncoderEncoder is the person who sends message. In oral communication the encoder is

speaker, and in written communication writer is the encoder. An encoder uses

combination of symbols, words, graphs and pictures understandable by the receiver,

to best convey his message in order to achieve his desired response.

Message

Message is the information that is exchanged between sender and receiver.

The first task is to decide what you want to communicate and what would be the

content of your message; what are the main points of your message and what other

information to include. The central idea of the message must be clear. While writing

the message, encoder should keep in mind all aspects of context and the receiver

(How he will interpret the message).

Messages can be intentional and unintentional.

Medium

Medium is the channel through which encoder will communicate his message.

How the message gets there. Your medium to send a message, may be print,

electronic, or sound. Medium may be a person as postman. The choice of medium

totally depends on the nature of you message and contextual factors discussed

above. Choice of medium is also influence by the relationship between the sender

and receiver.

The oral medium, to convey your message, is effective when your message is

urgent, personal or when immediate feedback is desired. While, when your message

is ling, technical and needs to be documented, then written medium should be

preferred that is formal in nature. These guidelines may change while communicating

internationally where complex situations are dealt orally and communicated in writing

later on.

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Receiver/Decoder

The person to whom the message is being sent is called ‘receiver’/'decoder’.

Receiver may be a listener or a reader depending on the choice of medium bysender to transmit the message.Receiver is also influenced by the context,

internal and external stimuli.

Receiver is the person who interprets the message, so higher the chances are of

mis-communication because of receivers perception, opinion, attitude and

personality. There will be minor deviation in transmitting the exact idea only if your

receiver is educated and have communication skills.

Feedback 

Response or reaction of the receiver, to a message, is called ‘feedback’. Feedback

may be written or oral message, an action or simply, silence may also be a feedback

to a message.

Feedback is the most important component of communication in business.

Communication is said to be effective only when it receives some feedback.Feedback, actually, completes the loop of communication.

• body language – Body language refers to all the nonverbal ways people communicate,

including facial expressions, physical gestures, and posture. In face-to-face conversations, these play

an important role. They often communicate things that are left unsaid – such as a person's

enthusiasm, attentiveness, or even annoyance. hen you're spea!ing to someone, it's important to

ensure your body language is appropriate. It's also important to read the other person's body

language so you can respond to it.

•  You can mimic another’s body language when you want to express support for them.

•  You can use a person’s body language to realize that your massage is incomplete,

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0.&ause before responding. I don't !now about you, but I'm often in a rush

for something and whenever I'm trying to communicate, I'm usually trying to

do so 1uic!ly. 2s hard as it is for me to 3ust pause sometimes, I've actually

found that it wor!s wonders when it comes to communicating more

effectively with others. $ometimes 3ust that tiny brea!, giving you time to

thin!, is 3ust what you need to really understand what someone else hassaid or to formulate the thoughts you really want to convey.

.'e trustworthy and honest. hen you're trustworthy and honest,

communication becomes a lot less complicated. 4ou don't have to thin!

about what you're going to say wrong and you don't have to worry about

uncovering a secret or a dishonest statement. If you remain open, honest,

and worth of trust, you'll have a much easier time communicating with

others and others will be a lot more willing to communicate with you. ords

li!e 5trustworthy5 and 5honest5 are thrown around a lot, but they really are

valuable and they are particularly important when it comes tocommunication.

6.(on)t rush communication. This goes bac! to the point that came up in 70.

hen you're rushing and trying to get through your communication 1uic!ly

that's when things can go wrong. 8ften when we're in a rush, we forget

things or misplace things and the same goes for when we're rushingthrough any type of communication. $o next time you find yourself 

communicating with someone else, slow downand really pay attention.Ta!ing 3ust a little extra time could end up ma!ing a huge difference.

9.*dapt your ideas to others. hen we come up with an idea, we often havea set image of it in our minds and that image isn't always easily conveyed

to others. If you really want your ideas to be heard, you have to wor! withthe person you're spea!ing to and find a way to communicate that idea in a

way s:he will understand. This means you have to ta!e the time to get to!now your audience if you really, truly want to be able to communicate with

them effectively.

).+tay in the moment. 4ou !now I love this one; hen you devote your full

attention to the person or people you are communicating with, you're more

li!ely to have much better results. I !now for a fact that's very, very true.henever I've gotten distracted and stopped paying attention to the person

I'm communicating with, the communication as 1uic!ly gone south. If you

want to communicate your thoughts effectively, you have to stay in the

present moment and really  be there when you're spea!ing and listening.

<.&ay attention to non%erbal cues. This is essential when it comes to

effective communication. $o much of what we say is actually not said, and

if you want to understand what others are really thin!ing or saying you

have to do more than 3ust listen. 4ou have to loo! and experience too. It's

very easy to say something and not really feel it so it's very important that,

when communicating, you loo! both at your own non-verbal cues and

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those others are sending you. There's a lot to be said for what's not really

being said.

=.-ntend to understand. This idea comes from $tephen ovey and focuses

on the concept of listening to actually understand what is being said, rather 

than listening 3ust to respond with what you want to say. This can be atric!y thing to do if you're anything li!e me, always ready to respond with

your own opinion. Too often we're not really trying to understand what

others are saying but instead are trying to find a way to 3ump from their 

points to our own. /ext time you're communicating, do what you can to

really wor! on understanding what others are saying.

>.'e patient and openminded. ommunication, even the easiest of 

communication, can be tough at times, which is why it's so very important

to be both patient and open-minded in your interactions with others.

?ecogni@e that you might not necessarily be communicating as effectivelyas you'd li!e and remember to also be patient with yourself. /o matter what

the situation, there is a way to communicate -- sometimes it 3ust ta!es time.

Be patient and !eep your mind open for new ways of sharing and

understanding.

A.Follow up after communicating. To often we assume that whatever we've

attempted to communicate was received 3ust the way we sent it and,unfortunately, more often than not that's 3ust not the case. If you're

communicating with someone &especially if it's important;+, ma!e sure thatyou follow up after you've communicated. 2ssuming that your message

was heard and understand is a big no-no in the effective communicationworld. /o matter how obvious your message might seem, it never hurts to

follow up;

 

0(.*sk for feedback from others. hen it's all said and done, one of the

best ways you can learn to communicate more effectively &particularly with

specific individuals+ is to as! for feedbac!. Ta!e some time to spea! to

those who you communicate with fre1uently to find out how you can

improve on your communication with them. $ometimes all it ta!es is a fewsuggestions and you'll be on the road to creating a better understanding

with someone else. It's not always easy to as! for feedbac!, but it's worth

it;

#asic communication s'ills +1. Verbal

Verbal communication abilities can be enhanced in a number o"!ays. ne method is to hold a conversation !ith other eoleregularly. -nvolving yoursel" in a dialogue can enable you to comeacross ne! terms to imrove your verbal communication

abilities. istening care"ully to the mass media is a *ne idea sinceyou !ill ay heed to the e$act ronunciation o" !ords.

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/hen it comes to !riting, the best ossible !ay to imrove thisverbal communication ability is to do lenty o" erusing. #yreading, you tend to ic' u the right !ay to sell !ords andtheir recise usage in communication.