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Overcoming Barriers for More

Effective Communication

Avia Mainor, MPHWorkforce Development Specialist

NC Institute for Public Health

2017 North Carolina State Health Director’s Conference

Raleigh, NC

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North Carolina

Institute for Public Health (NCIPH)

• Service arm of the Gillings School of Global Public

Health at UNC-Chapel Hill

• Since 1999 has served as a bridge between academia

and partners in community organizations and

government agencies

Deliver training, conduct research and provide technical

assistance to transform the practice of public health for all

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Session Objectives

• Describe barriers to effective communication

• Review the advantages of effective

communication

• Identify strategies to foster effective

communication

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Communication

…the act of transferring information from one

place to another

Categories of communication:

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The Communication Process

Sender Channel ReceiverEncoding Decoding

Feedback

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Workplace Communication

• A strategic agenda topic

• Central to organizational culture

• Connects others to the mission and vision

• Essential to building trust and maintaining

valued relationships

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“The art of communication is the language of leadership.”

James Humes:

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What are some common barriers?

The goal is to convey a message that is understood.

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Communication Barriers…

• Use of jargon

• Lack of attention/interest

• Difference in perception or

viewpoint

• Language differences

• Physical disabilities to

non-verbal communication

• Message incongruency

• Emotional barriers

• False assumptions and

stereotyping

• Cultural differences

• Unclear roles in chain

of communication

• Avoidance

• Information overload

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Principles of Effective

Communication

• Clarity - make it as simple as possible

• Objective - there should be a defined purpose

• Understanding the receiver - know your audience

• Consistency - don’t conflict with existing messaging

• Completeness - include as many details as possible

• Feedback - provide opportunity for reactions/follow-up

• Time - don’t wait too late or it will be devalued

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Strengthening Interpersonal

Skills…

Verbal Communication

Non-Verbal Communication

Listening

Negotiation

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Assertiveness

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Step 1: Crafting your Message…

• To motivate (to work harder or smarter)

• To inform (about the results of a process

or facts needed to make a decision)

• To persuade (to make a certain decision)

• To educate

• To entertain

• To inspire

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Message Video

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Step 2: Selecting a Channel…

Newsletter Emails

Water cooler chat Photos Weekly staff meeting Facebook post

Distribution List 10 minute team huddles

Individual phone calls Flow Diagram

Daily IM Written ReportPower point presentation Teleconference call

Departmental Memos Video Conferencing

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Channel Video

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Step 3: Recipient Interprets Message

What do they need to hear?

How much do they already know?

What perspectives do they bring with them?

Be sure to eliminate as many obstacles to clear

understanding (noise) as possible.

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Interpret/Decoding Video

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Step 4: Feedback to the Sender

• Takes communication from one-way to two-

way

• Lets the sender know the recipient

interpreted the message or how they

reacted to it

• Allows time for suggestions and criticisms

that may be helpful in the future

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Step 5: Measure Effective

Communication

Goal: Establish a Common Understanding

Effective communication is when the intended

message of the sender is the same as the

interpreted message of the receiver.

What questions can you ask?

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Effective vs Efficient

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Tips for More Effective

Communication

• Be specific

• Confirm receipt of message

• Provide proper follow-up and check understanding

• Emphasize the positive

• Conduct an assessment (start small)

• Encourage a culture of sharing and collaboration

• Make communication part of your strategic agenda

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Group Examples

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Reviewing Communication

Think about the following factors:

Who is the communicator?

What message(s) were exchanged?

What (if any) noise distorts the message?

What is the context of the communication?

How is feedback given?

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Barriers Come in Different Forms

Language Physical

Systematic Psychological

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References

• Tuck, Paul, A Failure to Communicate, Training Journal www.trainingjournal.com

• Yancey, G. Clarkson, C, Baxa, J. Clarkson, R, Examples of Good and Bad

Interpersonal Skills at Work: A Case Study

• PM Moore, SSM Wilkinson, Communication Skills for Workplace Setting Training

• Chand, Smriti, 7 Elements of the Communication Process,

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/business-communication/7-major-elements-of-

communication-process/25815/

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For more information, contact:

Avia Mainor

NC Institute for Public Health

[email protected]