Communication Model Exercise
Quick Checklist After A Train Wreck of a Communication…
Okay, you have experienced a miscommunication. Quick! Go through this checklist to try to determine what went wrong!
Sender
Did the wrong person send the message?
Message
Was the message unclear? Were there too many messages?
Channel
Was the most appropriate channel chosen i.e. verbal, written, email, telephone, in-person meeting?
Receiver
Do you know for a fact that the message was received — how do you know? Is it possible that the message did not take into account the ‘receptivity’ of the person(s) to whom you were sending the message? Could it have been received by the wrong person and then re-communicated to the right person?
Feedback
Have you received feedback from the person with whom you communicated? Was their feedback clear enough for you to know if it was understood?
Noise
Could ambient sounds (noise in your environment i.e. dogs barking, text alarms etc) or your own internal chatter (i.e. thinking about something else) also known as “noise” have distorted the message for you as the sender or for your receiver?
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