2. How do you go about Establishing
Rapport?:
1. You need Self-Confidence
2. You must Understand People
3. You must be Enthusiastic
4. You must make Eye Contact
5. You must be Interested in them
3. Communication Skills Overview
•Effective communication skills are a
critical element in your career and
personal lives.
•We all must use a variety of
communication techniques to both
understand and be understood.
4. What is Communication?
COMMUNICATION IS THE ART OF TRANSMITTING
INFORMATION, IDEAS AND ATTITUDES FROM ONE PERSON TO
ANOTHER. COMMUNICATION IS THE PROCESS OF
MEANINGFUL INTERACTION AMONG HUMAN BEINGS.
Medium
SENDER RECEIVER
5. Why Communication ?
To express our emotions
Achieve joint understanding
To get things done
Pass on and obtain information
Reach decisions
Develop relationships
6. What are the most common ways we
communicate?
SPEAKING
WRITING
VISUAL IMAGE
BODY LANGUAGE
7. Communication Goals
1. To change behaviour
2. To get action
3. To ensure understanding
4. To persuade
5. To get and give Information
8. Why is communication important?
1. Inspires confidence
2. Builds respect in business and social life
3. Helps make friends
4. Develops a distinct personality
5. Reveals your ability to others
9. Essentials of good communication
1. Knowledge
Spontaneity in conversation
Level of conversation
2. Organising your thoughts
3. Participating in discussions
4. Body Language
5. Being a good listener
10. Levels of Communication:
1. VERBAL
Intra verbal: intonation of word and sound
Extra verbal : implication of words and phrases,
semantics
2. NON-VERBAL
Gestures
Postures
Movements
3. SYMBOLIC
11. Barriers in Communication (that have to
do with the COMMUNICATOR)
1. Unwillingness to say things differently
2. Unwillingness to relate to others differently
3. Unwillingness to learn new approaches
4. Lack of Self-Confidence
5. Lack of Enthusiasm
6. Voice quality
7. Prejudice
12. While Speaking….
Take initiative
Be polite
Be pleasant (smile, jokes)
Be clear and concise
(tone, accent, emphasis, pronunciation)
Cite negative opinions honestly, but in a
positive manner Seek Feedback
13. While Writing…
Plan what you want to say in your letter/ report
Reread the letter when you have finished
Check spelling & punctuation, then send
Use simple language – avoid ambiguous
words
14. While Listening…
Avoid distractions
Do not interrupt unnecessarily
Be active (show interest)
Paraphrase what you’ve heard
Throw an echo
15. Objectives of Listening is…
To receive information
To understand effectively
To enhance clarity
To empathize