brief of different barriers that causes hindrance and obstacles in good communication.and providing solutions to it.

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• BARRIERS
• CLASSIFICATION
• SOLUTIONS
• CONCLUSION
• QUESTIONS

3. What is communication??

4. ★★★ Importance★★★
• Necessary for planning
• Understanding each other
• Establishment of effective leadership
• Increases Efficiency
• Basis of Decision-making
• Smooth Working of Enterprise
• Motivation
• Co-ordination

5. What is a barrier??

6. CLASSIFICATION OF BARRIERS
• PHYSICAL BARRIERS
• SEMANTIC AND LANGUAGE
BARRIERS
• SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS
• ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS
• CROSS-CULTURAL BARRIERS

7. Physical barriers
• Faulty organization structure
• Noise
• Time and distance
• Information overload

8. Semantics
• Similar sounding words.
• Words have similar pronunciation.
• Words have multiple meaning.
• Denotations and connotations.

9. Language barriers
• Different languages
• No clarity in speech
• Using jargons
• Not being specific

10. Psychological barriers
• Attitude and opinions:
• Emotions
• Filtering and distortion
of message
• Status difference
• In attention
• Closed mind
• Fields of experience
• Group identification
• Self-image
• Premature evaluation
• Distrust
• Poor retention

11. Cross cultural barriers
• Language
• Values
• Social relation
• Concept of time
• Concept of space
• Gestures

12. Organizational barriers
• Loss or distortion of message
• Filtering of information
• Messages not read completely
• Deliberate withholding of information from
peers perceived as rivals
• Information gap

13. Cont….
• Lack of communication policy
• Authoritarian attitude of management
• Poorly Defined Authority and Responsibility
• Too Many Levels in Organization Structure
• Insufficient Communication Training

14. Overcoming barriers 
• Individual skills.
• Organizational actions.
• For Physical Barriers-
 Appropriate Seating Arrangement
 Ensure Visibility & Audibility
 Environmental Comfort
 Minimise Visual/Oral Distractions
For Semantic Barriers-
 Use of Simple Language
 Symbols & Charts
 Active Listening/ Constructive feedback

15. Cont..
• For Socio-Psychological Barriers-
 Calling Attention & Motivation
 Assistance & Sympathy
For Cross Cultural Barriers-
 Understanding of Traditions & Customs
 Information of all Sides of Culture

16. Questions ???