Question

please think about the last time you experienced very ineffective communication with another person -- someone you work with, a classmate, a friend, a roommate, a member of your family.  Describe the incident using the headings below.

The Incident

Describe the situation.

The Communication Process

Why was your communication ineffective in this incident? What stages of the communication process were particularly problematic and why? Describe any filtering or information distortion that occurred.

Creating More Effective Communication

How could you have handled this situation differently so that communication would have been more effective?

Answer 1

The incident

I use to work for a company and I was once communicated by the team leader that my presence will be important on a specific Sunday of a month for a meeting. However, we generally have a week off on Sundays. I got this thing cleared with my manager and he said that I also have the option of not attending the Sunday meeting.

The communication process

The communication was ineffective because not all the part of the message was conveyed to me. This created confusion within the mind of the employee. The stages of communication which involves the proper conveyance of the message that was received from the superiors is one of the biggest hurdles. This is because often message tends to get distorted and unclear.

There was no filtering, but the team leader herself changed the meaning of the message and forgot to mention other vital points.

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