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Effective Communication
Overview
 Functions of Communication
 The Communication Process
 Communication Fundamentals
 Key Communication Skills
Functions of Communication
 Control
 Motivation
 Emotional Expression
 Information
The Communication Process
Receiver
Feedback
DecodingChanne
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Encodin
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Sourc
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Communication Fundamentals
Direction:
 Downward
 Upward
 Crosswise
Networks:
 Formal vs. Informal
Communication Networks
Chain Wheel All Channels
Barriers to Effective Communication
 Filtering
 Selective Perception
 Emotions
 Language
Key Communication Skills
 Listening Skills
 Feedback Skills
 Presentation skills
Basic Communication Skills
Profile
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Communication Order Learned Extent Used Extent
Taught
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Listening First First Fourth
Speaking Second Second Third
Reading Third Third Second
Writing Fourth Fourth First
Meaning
 Listening Is With The Mind
 Hearing With The Senses
 Listening Is Conscious.
 An Active Process Of Eliciting Information
 Ideas, Attitudes And Emotions
 Interpersonal, Oral Exchange
Fallacies about Listening
 Listening is not my problem!
 Listening and hearing are the same
 Good readers are good listeners
 Smarter people are better listeners
 Listening improves with age
 Learning not to listen
 Thinking about what we are going to say rather than listening to a speaker
 Talking when we should be listening
 Hearing what we expect to hear rather than what is actually said
 Not paying attention
( preoccupation, prejudice, self-centeredness, stero-type)
 Listening skills are difficult to learn
Stages of the Listening Process
 Hearing
 Focusing on the message
 Comprehending and interpreting
 Analyzing and Evaluating
 Responding
 Remembering
Barriers to Active Listening
 Environmental barriers
 Physiological barriers
 Psychological barriers
 Selective Listening
 Negative Listening Attitudes
 Personal Reactions
 Poor Motivation
How to Be an Effective Listener
 What You Think about Listening ?
 Understand the complexities of listening
 Prepare to listen
 Adjust to the situation
 Focus on ideas or key points
 Capitalize on the speed differential
 Organize material for learning
How to Be an Effective Listener
(cont.)
 What You Feel about Listening ?
 Want to listen
 Delay judgment
 Admit your biases
 Dont tune out dry subjects
 Accept responsibility for understanding
 Encourage others to talk
How to Be an Effective Listener
(cont.)
 What You Do about Listening ?
 Establish eye contact with the speaker
 Take notes effectively
 Be a physically involved listener
 Avoid negative mannerisms
 Exercise your listening muscles
 Follow the Golden Rule
Feedback Skills
 Positive vs. Negative Feedback
 Positive feedback is more readily and accurately perceived
than negative feedback
 Positive feedback fits what most people wish to hear and
already believe about themselves
 Negative feedback is most likely to be accepted when it
comes from a credible source if it is objective in form
 Subjective impressions carry weight only when they come
from a person with high status and credibility
Developing Effective Feedback Skills
 Focus on specific behaviours
 Keep feedback impersonal
 Keep feedback goal oriented
 Make feedback well timed
 Ensure understanding
 Direct feedback toward behaviour that is controllable
by the recipient
Group Think
 Phenomena in which the norm for consensus
overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative
course of action
Presentation Skills
Ideas, concepts or issues talked about or spoken to a
group or audience
Public speaking is one of the most feared things
I could make such a fool of myself
Skills required to give a good presentation can be
developed
Preparation is the Key
Presentation Skills
 Preparation/ Planning is the first step on the ladder to
success
 Aspects in the development of a good presentation
 Self Centered (Self)
 Audience Centered (Audience)
 Subject Centered (Material)
I want (who) to (what) (where, when and how)
because (why)
Presentation Skills
 Helpers
What do you want to present (content)?
Why do you want to present (purpose)?
Where will you be presenting (place)?
How do you want to present (words to be used or not,
slides to be used)
Who is your audience?
Presentation Skills
 Preparation: Audience Analysis
 What is the audience interested in
 What does the audience want
 What does the audience already know and needs to
know
 What are their needs, expectations from this
presentation
 How will the audience benefit from this presentation
Presentation Skills
 Structure the content in line with the
audiences needs
 What do you want to tell the audience?
 What is your objective?
 Prepare keeping in mind the time allotted
 Anticipate the questions and prepare
 Collect material from a variety of sources
 Arrange points logically and sequentially
 Prepare handouts as well
Presentation Skills
 Structuring the presentation
2 to 2.5 mins--- opening/beginning
20 to 21 mins--- middle section
2 to 3 mins --- closing/end
5 mins --- questions
Presentation Skills
The Begining
 Should be carefully designed
 Get attention
- shock, humour, question, story, facts
&figures
- well rehearsed yet natural
 Motivate audience to listen
- listen to their needs
Presentation Skills
Preparation  Structure
 Sequence should be logical & understandable
 Interim summaries- Recaps
 Value of visual aids-flip charts, handouts etc.
Presentation Skills
Prepare Closing
 Last 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as the first
five minutes for a successful presentation
 Summarize- highlight important points
 Suggest action- what to do and when, where
and how to do it
Presentation Skills
Stage Fright
 Everyone has it to some degree
 Can be used constructively
 Key issue is not elimination of fear
Instead channel the energy it generates for an
effective presentation
Presentation Skills
Effective Delivery
 Be active - move
 Be purposeful - controlled gestures
 Variations  vocal (pitch, volume, rate)
 Be natural
 Be direct  dont just talk in front of the
audience talk to them
Group Facilitation
Verbal Communication- barriers
 Speaking too fast
 Using jargon
 Tone and content
 Complicated or ambiguous language
 Not questioning
 Physical State of the audience
Presentation Skills
Sensitivity to the audience
 see the audience
 Take non-verbal feedback
-congruent and incongruent body language
 Modify to meet audience needs
 Dont just make it as a presentation
Presentation Skills
Handling Questions
 Do not get confused
 You are not supposed to know everything
 Anticipate and keep answers ready
 Sometime questions themselves give you a
lead to highlight your point of view
Presentation Skills
Visual Aids
 While using a over head projector face the
audience while talking
 Point with a pen
 Appropriate lighting
 Watch the colours
 Ensure clear visibility
 10 lines, 10 words per line
Presentation Skills
So to conclude :
Always prepare
Channelize you fear
Interact with your audience

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  • 2. Overview Functions of Communication The Communication Process Communication Fundamentals Key Communication Skills
  • 3. Functions of Communication Control Motivation Emotional Expression Information
  • 5. Communication Fundamentals Direction: Downward Upward Crosswise Networks: Formal vs. Informal
  • 7. Barriers to Effective Communication Filtering Selective Perception Emotions Language
  • 8. Key Communication Skills Listening Skills Feedback Skills Presentation skills
  • 9. Basic Communication Skills Profile _____________________________________________ ___ Communication Order Learned Extent Used Extent Taught ________________________________________ ____ Listening First First Fourth Speaking Second Second Third Reading Third Third Second Writing Fourth Fourth First
  • 10. Meaning Listening Is With The Mind Hearing With The Senses Listening Is Conscious. An Active Process Of Eliciting Information Ideas, Attitudes And Emotions Interpersonal, Oral Exchange
  • 11. Fallacies about Listening Listening is not my problem! Listening and hearing are the same Good readers are good listeners Smarter people are better listeners Listening improves with age Learning not to listen Thinking about what we are going to say rather than listening to a speaker Talking when we should be listening Hearing what we expect to hear rather than what is actually said Not paying attention ( preoccupation, prejudice, self-centeredness, stero-type) Listening skills are difficult to learn
  • 12. Stages of the Listening Process Hearing Focusing on the message Comprehending and interpreting Analyzing and Evaluating Responding Remembering
  • 13. Barriers to Active Listening Environmental barriers Physiological barriers Psychological barriers Selective Listening Negative Listening Attitudes Personal Reactions Poor Motivation
  • 14. How to Be an Effective Listener What You Think about Listening ? Understand the complexities of listening Prepare to listen Adjust to the situation Focus on ideas or key points Capitalize on the speed differential Organize material for learning
  • 15. How to Be an Effective Listener (cont.) What You Feel about Listening ? Want to listen Delay judgment Admit your biases Dont tune out dry subjects Accept responsibility for understanding Encourage others to talk
  • 16. How to Be an Effective Listener (cont.) What You Do about Listening ? Establish eye contact with the speaker Take notes effectively Be a physically involved listener Avoid negative mannerisms Exercise your listening muscles Follow the Golden Rule
  • 17. Feedback Skills Positive vs. Negative Feedback Positive feedback is more readily and accurately perceived than negative feedback Positive feedback fits what most people wish to hear and already believe about themselves Negative feedback is most likely to be accepted when it comes from a credible source if it is objective in form Subjective impressions carry weight only when they come from a person with high status and credibility
  • 18. Developing Effective Feedback Skills Focus on specific behaviours Keep feedback impersonal Keep feedback goal oriented Make feedback well timed Ensure understanding Direct feedback toward behaviour that is controllable by the recipient
  • 19. Group Think Phenomena in which the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative course of action
  • 20. Presentation Skills Ideas, concepts or issues talked about or spoken to a group or audience Public speaking is one of the most feared things I could make such a fool of myself Skills required to give a good presentation can be developed Preparation is the Key
  • 21. Presentation Skills Preparation/ Planning is the first step on the ladder to success Aspects in the development of a good presentation Self Centered (Self) Audience Centered (Audience) Subject Centered (Material) I want (who) to (what) (where, when and how) because (why)
  • 22. Presentation Skills Helpers What do you want to present (content)? Why do you want to present (purpose)? Where will you be presenting (place)? How do you want to present (words to be used or not, slides to be used) Who is your audience?
  • 23. Presentation Skills Preparation: Audience Analysis What is the audience interested in What does the audience want What does the audience already know and needs to know What are their needs, expectations from this presentation How will the audience benefit from this presentation
  • 24. Presentation Skills Structure the content in line with the audiences needs What do you want to tell the audience? What is your objective? Prepare keeping in mind the time allotted Anticipate the questions and prepare Collect material from a variety of sources Arrange points logically and sequentially Prepare handouts as well
  • 25. Presentation Skills Structuring the presentation 2 to 2.5 mins--- opening/beginning 20 to 21 mins--- middle section 2 to 3 mins --- closing/end 5 mins --- questions
  • 26. Presentation Skills The Begining Should be carefully designed Get attention - shock, humour, question, story, facts &figures - well rehearsed yet natural Motivate audience to listen - listen to their needs
  • 27. Presentation Skills Preparation Structure Sequence should be logical & understandable Interim summaries- Recaps Value of visual aids-flip charts, handouts etc.
  • 28. Presentation Skills Prepare Closing Last 2 to 2.5 minutes are as critical as the first five minutes for a successful presentation Summarize- highlight important points Suggest action- what to do and when, where and how to do it
  • 29. Presentation Skills Stage Fright Everyone has it to some degree Can be used constructively Key issue is not elimination of fear Instead channel the energy it generates for an effective presentation
  • 30. Presentation Skills Effective Delivery Be active - move Be purposeful - controlled gestures Variations vocal (pitch, volume, rate) Be natural Be direct dont just talk in front of the audience talk to them
  • 31. Group Facilitation Verbal Communication- barriers Speaking too fast Using jargon Tone and content Complicated or ambiguous language Not questioning Physical State of the audience
  • 32. Presentation Skills Sensitivity to the audience see the audience Take non-verbal feedback -congruent and incongruent body language Modify to meet audience needs Dont just make it as a presentation
  • 33. Presentation Skills Handling Questions Do not get confused You are not supposed to know everything Anticipate and keep answers ready Sometime questions themselves give you a lead to highlight your point of view
  • 34. Presentation Skills Visual Aids While using a over head projector face the audience while talking Point with a pen Appropriate lighting Watch the colours Ensure clear visibility 10 lines, 10 words per line
  • 35. Presentation Skills So to conclude : Always prepare Channelize you fear Interact with your audience

Editor's Notes

  • #22: Presentation is like an iceberg, the delivery is only a tip. The major chunk is the time and effort spent in planning and preparing for the presentation.