There are many things that play a part in communication. The essentials of communication are the verbal, and the nonverbal forms of communication. A list of key elements to good communication is: language, non-verbal communication, and understanding.
The language of communication can come from many different cultures with many words that mean different things. Language has a large role to play because is also part of tour literacy and our education. The more vocabulary we know, the better off we are when trying to communicate ideas to others. Language also plays a part in intercultural communication. Learning about cultures, and their traditions says a lot about what language will be used to communicate ideas.
The forms of languages can through media such as television, magazine, reading, writing, music, and art. All forms of expression play a role in language and how we communicate with others.
These forms relate because of ideas, thoughts and feelings that are communicated.
Depending on what form of language you want to express or translate depends on the medium one will use. Through media, through face to face, through written reports or memos, or through art. We all communication with each other on a daily basis and the purpose of communication is relationship and understanding each other as a culture and as a humanity.
Non-verbal communication happens all around us on a daily basis. Taking into consideration the form of the spoken language we have behavior to analyze when trying to figure out non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication can be unintentional, share multiple codes, rational information and lastly emotional expression.
The benefits of non-verbal communication are that we learn about the biological orientation of someone else, we learn about the cultural understanding, and the psychological. A very important form of non-verbal communication is NLP. Neuro-Linguistic Programming has a “developed system that models the human thinking skills”. (Robert D, 1991, pg. XV) NLP is broken into three parts. Visual, auditory and kinesthetic. Also non-verbal communication is a decoding process. The tone position of the body can translate a form of being happy or uncomfortable, eye movements and expressions. A benefit of non-verbal communication can reveal how someone is feeling or thinking. But not always is the non-verbal approach accurate and can sometimes lead to contradictory behavior. When it comes to different cultures and using certain gestures, non-verbal communication can be a type of universal language. As stated in Sarah Trenholm in chapter five, “ nonverbal codes are especially useful for giving us information about personal and relational topics we would be embarrassed to talk about”. (Sarah T., 2008, pg.111)
Lastly, understanding is a large part of communication and the main reason why I chose to work toward my BA degree to learn more about people.
Benefit: The benefit of understanding in communication can help in public speaking, shaping knowledge, testing ideas and building community.
Form: The forms of communication as it pertains to understanding; is effective leadership. Understanding the relationship in communication is through culture, perspective, decision-making, socializing and building relationships, motivating, managing ideas and people and clarifying roles and objectives.
Purpose: There are many elements to understanding and forming effective communication. Having an understanding is applying the knowledge. It is the clarifying of communication for plans, policies and the role expectation between people. Learning how to identify the steps needing to better communicate, determining what actions are necessary and how to achieve a goal and developing procedures that will create a better understanding or implementing goals for others to follow. Being able to understand communication and the role it plays at any given time will help one to influence positive change.
References:
Trenholm, Sarah, (2008) Thinking Through Communication: an introduction to the
study of human communication.- 5th ed Pearson Education, Inc.
Dilts W., Dilts B., Epstein, ( 1991) Tools for Dreamers: strategies for creativity
And the structure of innovation. Meta Publications Inc.
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