Idioms Flashcards
What are the basic elements of the communication process?
- Keeping conversations focused on the topic
- Be familiar with their history
- Check for possible barriers to communication
- Be aware of the receiver’s communication needs
- Be courteous and compassionate
- Be aware of what you communicating
- Clarify the message
- Validate their feelings
- Speak so they can understand
- Provide feedback
- Close the communication process
Describe the steps in effective communication
- Preparatory/Orientation
- Working or Maintenance
- Termination or Conclusion
Verbal communication
Vocabulary: 7% of meaning is in spoken word
Intonation: 38% of meaning
Clarity
Nonverbal communication
Use of body language rather than words to transmit a message.
55% of meaning is nonverbal
What is proxemics and territory?
Spatial relationships or physical closeness
the study of the distance an individual maintains from others
What are the 4 territories?
- Intimate zone: 1-18 inches
- Personal zone: 1.5-4 feet
- Social zone: 4-12 feet
- Public zone: 12+ feet
idiom
an expression whosemeaningis not predictable from the usualmeaningsof its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one’s head
Identify non-verbal cues that impact communication
Confidence, self-esteem, friendly,
Identify practices that help build rapport
Have an open, friendly expression; smile Greet by name Introduce yourself Use touch sparingly with strangers Monitor your body language Sit at eye level; make eye contact Maintain appropriate distance HAVE A DRINK....JK <3
Emotional intelligence refers
ecessary and helping others to do the same
to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.
Emotional intelligence is generally said to include at least three skills:
emotional awareness, or the ability to identify and name one’s own emotions
the ability to harness those emotions and apply them to tasks
the ability to manage emotions
How do you use Preparatory or Orientation for communication?
Introduces the participants to each other
Roles and responsibilities are established
How do you work or maintain communication?
Conversation is focused on the task at hand
How do you effectively terminate or conclude the communication?
Goals are reached. recap