Unit 1 Task 2 P3

 Time is the most important factor in the environmental communication barrier. This would involve the speed in which the message is sent and received. For example it would be faster to communicate by email, instead of by letter. Therefore today it is much easier to communicate quickly with others because of the advances in new technology. The place, or setting can be a factor of the barrier in communication because if someone is in an area which they feel uncomfortable or unhappy in, then they are going to be less likely to want to communicate. Whereas in an place where they feel comfortable, communication will be much easier. Climate works in the same way as place, because if they are in a cold place and are wishing to be somewhere else, again communication will be short and abrupt. Another big factor is noise, for the simple reason that communication between two people would be hard to understand if there was a lot of noise around them. Whereas in a quiet environment it would be much easier to have a conversation as you would be able to hear one another.

 

 Communication is very difficult to make when there is a distance between two people. Even with technology, the message will never be able to be conveyed in the same way as it would face to face. We rely on technology to send and receive the messages which we are unable to communicate, therefore distance is a communication barrier. An example would be a company who has different offices in different buildings, here communication would have to be through technology as face to face communication would be difficult every time a message needs to be conveyed.

 

 For this method of communication to work, everyone must understand the medium. Ignorance of medium will lead to a lack of communication because the person is unable to understand the message. An example of this would be when signs and symbols are used in order to keep information secure from others. If somebody does not want others to know what the message is, symbols could be used as a way to communicate but of course this will not work if the person the message is meant for does not understand the medium.

 

 Physical disability has to be treated carefully. Not only is it difficult for the person with the disability to communicate with others, it is also difficult for others to communicate with the disabled person. When the physically disabled has no confidence when it comes to speaking to others, this makes it harder to speak to them, not knowing how they will react. An example of this being a barrier would be in job interviews, where the people with physical disabilities tend to struggle. Therefore this is a barrier to communication.

 An example of this would be having to work with someone which you have a prejudice against. With this it makes it hard to communicate effectively because of the opinion you have already formed of the person. The best way to overcome this barrier would be to make sure that you allow yourself to get to know someone before you form a prejudice.

 

 For example if you feel strongly about something, then you will express this with more aggression. To some people, this makes them make assumptions about that person. This is a communication barrier because If the emotions are used in the wrong way, then is makes the message and point of the conversation hard to understand.

 

 People struggle to communicate to others from a different culture because of the fear of saying the wrong thing. However you can guarantee throughout your work career, you will encounter various other cultures. This barrier must be overcome in order to work effectively. An example of this would be working in an office with somebody of a different culture.

 

Linguistic barriers are very common in the work place. However they are barriers which need to be overcome in order to achieve effective communication. For example, there may be a colleague you work with who has a accent which you struggle to understand. But by talking to them slowly and listening as attentively as possible, then this barrier should be easy to overcome. In big businesses which deal with clients from other countries every day, it would be a good idea to have a basic knowledge of the languages the clients speak, French for example would be a good language to have a basic knowledge of.