Topic 9 Communication barrier

When communicating, watch out for possible communication barriers:

• Physical barriers–closed doors that interfere with teamwork, noise that disturbs a meeting, distance that may cause defects in communication, etc.
• Semantic and language barriers –lack of clarity, words with multiple meanings, not being specific
• Socio-psychological barriers –stress, distrust, different attitudes
• Organisational barriers –lack of communication policy, poorly defined responsibilities in the company
• Cross-cultural barriers –different mindset, values, concepts of time and space, meaning of gestures, etc.