TENETS OF COMMUNICATION By Er Erye yell Le Legis gis Co Coma mani nia, a, LP LPTT
BASIC PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATION •
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To express ideas and feelings, needs and wants. To explain one’s knowledge, opinions, beliefs, and other significant ideas. To relate with other people.
BASIC PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATION •
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To persuade others. To entertain others with your wit and/or humour. To appreciate the present moment and experience.
WHAT IS A TENET? TENET
WHAT IS A TENET? PRINCIPLE
DOGMA
TENET
DOCTRINE
BELIEF
WHAT IS A TENET? Tenet is a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true. - Me Merr rria iam m – – Webster Webster Dictionary
WHAT IS A TENET? Tenet is Tenet is any any op opini inion, on, pri princi nciple ple,, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement. - Di Dict ctio iona nary ry.c .com om
COMMUNICATION IS DYNAMIC
What is the difference between language, speech and communication?
SPEECH
Speech refers to the actual words or sounds that are coming from your mouth.
LANGUAGE
Language is the grammar, meaning and ability to use the words you have.
COMMUNICATION
Communication encompasses both language and speech.
COMMUNICATION
It is the ability to share thoughts and experiences in a meaningful way while taking in, processing, and responding to the person you are talking with.
THE TENETS OF COMMUNICATION (GAMBLE & GAMBLE, 2012)
Communication is dynamic.
COMMUNICATION IS DYNAMIC
All elements interact and affect one another.
THE TENETS OF COMMUNICATION (GAMBLE & GAMBLE, 2012)
Communication is unrepeatable and irreversible.
COMMUNICATION IS UNREPEATABLE AND IRREVERSIBLE
We improve our communication skills from time to time.
COMMUNICATION IS UNREPEATABLE AND IRREVERSIBLE
You can’t take back what you said.
ACTIVITY!
Think, Pair, Share!
WITH A PARTNER, INTERPRET THE FOLLOWING TENETS OF COMMUNICATION: 1.
Communication is contextualized
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Communication is everywhere
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Communication is continuous
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Communication is a transaction
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Communication is learned
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Communication is a sharing of meanings
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Communication has two levels of meaning: content and relational
ACTIVITY!
Charades
THE FOUR TENETS OF COMMUNICATION IN AN ORGANIZATION BY LEE MCGAAN
MCGA GAAN AN’S ’S FO FOUR UR (4 (4)) C’ C’s LEE MC 1. 2. 3. 4.
COMMITMENT CONTEXT CONSISTENCY CONCERN
THE FOUR C’s - COMMITMENT All members of an organization, at all levels, must be committed to the idea that effective communication is a high priority in their jobs.
THE FOUR C’s - CONTEXT Both the sender and the receiver must share similar contexts for messages so that both of them understand the message in the same way.
THE FOUR C’s - CONSISTENCY Important themes, goals, facts, and perspectives perspectives must be repeated often, in various forms and through a variety of channels.
THE FOUR C’s - CONCERN Communicators,, especially Communicators leaders, must be concerned with the receiver's point-ofview first.
THE TEN TENETS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BY RICH MAGGIANI
THE TH E TE TEN N TE TENE NETS TS - HO HONE NEST ST
Honesty builds rapport with the audience.
THE TH E TEN TEN TE TEN NET ETS S - CL CLE EAR
Clarity enables your audience to get your message as you intended.
THE TH E TEN TEN TE TENE NETS TS - AC ACCU CURA RATE TE
Get your facts straight.
THE TEN TEN TENETS ETS - CO COMP MPREH REHENS ENSIVE IVE
Communication must provide all the necessary information in sufficient detail.
THE TH E TE TEN N TEN TENET ETS S - AC ACCE CESS SSIB IBLE LE
Make use of different methods and channels to which your audience have an access with.
THE TEN THE TEN TE TENE NETS TS - CO CONC NCIS ISE E Write simply. Convey a lot of information economical economically. ly. Excise unnecessary phrases. Replace wordiness with short words. Eliminate tangential information. Use simple grammaticall forms. grammatica
THE TH E TEN TEN TE TENE NETS TS - CO CORR RREC ECTT
A correct document complies with the basic rules of writing.
THE TH E TE TEN N TE TENE NETS TS - TI TIME MELY LY
Your reader must be able to understand and act as quickly as possible on the information.
THE TEN TENETS – WELL DESIGNED
Professional looking, well designed documents engender positive impressions and get noticed.
THE TEN TENETS – BUIL ILD D GOO OOD DWI WILL LL
Strive to create a positive reaction; make that personal connection with your words.
