Finally I put up the Reflection..

Reflection. For my Communicating Now blogs I chose to write on; Interpersonal communication, body language, culture and conflict resolution. I struggled with particularly writing the blogs in a more formal academic style as I tend to write in the same way I speak.  To overcome this I attempted to do a draft before I handed [...]

Conflict – RAWWR – Communicating Now

Conflict     Abstract It has been said the “root of all evil is conflict” but infact conflict is the root of humanity. Conflict has been a constant plague on humanity since the beginnings of history, and will continue to be. So what exactly is conflict? Does it come in different forms and what can [...]

Culture

Globalization has rapidly acted as a catalyst to the realization of the importance of cultural interactions. It is highly likely that we will encounter someone from a different cultural background or even immerse ourselves in another culture for a prolonged period of time. This blog will look at Culture Shock and its five stages. Culture [...]

Body Language and the Effective Communicator

Non-verbal communication is defined as “Behaviour and elements of speech aside from the words themselves that transmit meaning. Non-verbal communication includes pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice, gestures and facial expressions, body posture, stance, and proximity to the listener, eye movements and contact, and dress and appearance.”[businessdictionary] as the definition suggests it covers a huge range of behaviours. Behaviour in the human being is sometimes a [...]

Interpersonal Communication

  Communication itself is a basic human skill, it is natural.. However effective communication is not always a natural thing. Effective communicator however understands how our attitudes and behavioural communication affect our ability to express an idea or message to another. This communication with another person is called interpersonal communication. You and three other friends [...]