Communication

Effective and Ineffective Demonstrative Communication

Relationships, whether they are professional relationships or are personal relationships, they are built on the effective use of communication. Dictionary.com describes communication as “The act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated. The imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs” (Dictionary.com, 2011). Something imparted, interchanged, or transmitted.” Communication is demonstrated both verbally and non-verbally, it involves listening by both parties and responding to each other and can be both effective and ineffective.

Verbal Communication

Verbal communication continues to be one of the most important ways that we as humans communicate with each other. It is at the heart of our connection and interaction with others. Verbal communication and the words we choose to use to illustrate our point of view or argument have emotive meaning. Emotive meaning elicits images, emotional connections, and strong feelings. This type of communication is used to persuade the receiver in the conversation to a specific point of view. Most of us use persuasion to highlight our argument and impress upon the receiver our point of view. It is therefore important to be critical thinkers when we are the receiver of the communication.

Effective communication can improve interpersonal relationships through believing that they were heard or listened to by the other person and understood. For example, sharing one’s day with another person verbally allows the sender to provide minute detail of his or her day. Through this expression and detail, they feel as though the receiver listened to them. If the sender were ineffective in their verbal communication they would be unable articulate the happenings of their day. Ineffective communication can lead to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, divorce, unemployment, and difficult interpersonal relationships.

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