Common Barriers to Effective Communication

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Learn English UK
Common barriers to effective
communication
 Dissatisfaction in any form in the
university
 Inability to listen to others
 Lack of trust and transparency
 Styles of communication
 Cultural and language differences
 Physical barriers
 Emotional barriers
 Phycological barriers
Effective strategies for overcoming
communication barriers
 Clarifying ideas before communication is necessary to
remove assumptions and being clear regarding the
objectives of the topic.
 Being aware of the language, content and tone of the
message as presenting and expressing in appropriate
tone and modulation directly impacts the message
delivery.
 Being a good listener to all the things being said and
expressed and then understand the context before
replying.
 Ensuring proper feedback so that the mistakes can be
corrected and further communication can be improved
 Being cross-culturally sensitive

Why is cultural awareness important?
 To build cultural bridges: The modern generation has to develop positive relations with one
another by adapting with time and exchange information, ideas, be open to exposure and create a
culture of shared meanings, learning the best from each other.
 To become global citizens: Being aware about other cultures is the first step to become global
citizens and transcend the ideas and identity across borders and gain knowledge about the world
as a whole by exploring other’s point of views, being open and broad minded with exploring and
learning perspective.
 To break cultural barriers: In this world where there are so many barriers and prejudices, and
stereotypes, it is important that modern students learn to break such barriers and develop
empathy with one another. Cultural barriers ted to affect humanity on a big level and therefore it
is important that they are abolished.
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