Barriers to

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 What is a Barrier

A barrier is something that

exists between one thing or
person and another and
keeps them separate.
 Barrier in context of
Communication
In communication, a barrier is said
to have occurred when receiver does
not get the message as conveyed by
the sender .This can mainly be due
to:
• Psychological state
• Physiological state
• Geographical state
Types of barriers in
Communication
Types of barriers in
communication
Reasons of occurrence of
barrier in communication
• Getting distracted
• Daydreaming
• Interrupting
• Listening only to contents ,not the
feelings
• Not attending to non verbal clues
• Prejudging the speaker
• Jumping to conclusions
• Talking, not listening
Reasons of occurrence of
barrier in communication
• Failing to express opinion
• Tone of voice
• Talking too fast
• Being judgmental
• Body language
 Seven C’s of Communication
• Credibility
• Context
• Content
• Clarity
• Continuity and Consistency
• Channels of Communication
• Capability
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