Effective Communication: Theories and Barriers in Organizations

This presentation provides an overview of effective business communication, emphasizing its importance in organizations. It discusses the benefits of strong employee relationships and improved decision-making resulting from effective communication practices. The presentation examines communication theory frameworks, including mechanistic, psychological, social, systemic, and critical approaches. It identifies common barriers to effective communication, such as the inability to listen and workplace conflicts. Furthermore, it outlines various communication channels used in organizations, highlighting face-to-face communication and online messaging platforms. The conclusion reinforces the crucial role of effective communication in preventing miscommunication and conflicts, ultimately promoting smooth organizational operations. The presentation references academic sources to support its analysis.

Presentation

Table of Contents
 Introduction
 Benefits of effective communication
 How should the organization use the theories relating to models of
communication
 Types of barriers that can prevent effective communication
 Channels of communication
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Business communication is the method of
sharing data among the people in the
organisation as well as outside of it. Effectual
communication in business refers to how
workers communicate in order to accomplish
the goals of the company.

Benefits of effective
communication
The several benefits are mentioned below:
 Builds strong employee relationships –
 Helps with decision-making

How should the organization use the
theories relating to models of
communication
Communication Theory Framework
 Mechanistic
 Psychological
 Social
 Systemic
 Critical

Types of barriers that can prevent
effective communication
 Inability to Listen to Others- Listening actively is an
essential element of effectual communication.
 Conflicts in the Workplace- Conflicts can occur for
the several reasons and when it happen, this becomes
a hurdle to effectual communication.

Channels of communication used by the
organization
 Face-to-face communication- One of the best communication channel is this as
meetings are majorly conducted face to face.
 Online messaging platforms- These platforms are basically constructed to link inner
teams have increased in popularity in recent times.

Conclusion
From the above presentation it has been concluded that, effective communication in the
organisation is very crucial in order negate the any possibility of miscommunication as
well as conflict which will lead to the smooth working of the firm.

References
 Baddley, D., 2018. Enhancing effective communication among non-verbal patients.
Pediatric Nursing, 44(3), pp.144-146.
 Shennan, G., 2019. Solution-focused practice: Effective communication to facilitate change.
Macmillan International Higher Education.