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Communicating Effectively

9. Communicating Effectively. Learning Outcomes. Identify the factors that influence communication. Discuss how communication can be distorted and misunderstood. Choose which communication mode to use depending on the message and the relationship. Learning Outcomes.

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Communicating Effectively

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  1. 9 Communicating Effectively

  2. Learning Outcomes • Identify the factors that influence communication. • Discuss how communication can be distorted and misunderstood. • Choose which communication mode to use depending on the message and the relationship.

  3. Learning Outcomes • Explain how communication strategies vary according to the situation and those involved. • Improve your collaborative communication skills. • Develop a plan to enhance your communication skills.

  4. Factors that Influence Communication • Participant's past conditioning • The situation • Each person's purpose in the communication • Attitudes toward self, the topic, and one another

  5. Successful Communication • Clear message • Careful listening • Monitoring responses • Providing feedback

  6. Causes of Distorted Communication • Metacommunications • Oral messages accompanied by nonverbal messages • Intrasender conflict • Nonverbal communication can distort the meaning of the spoken words • Intersender conflict • Person gets conflicting messages from different sources

  7. Other Causes of Distorted Communication • Using inadequate reasoning • Using strong, judgmental words • Speaking too fast or too slowly • Using unfamiliar words

  8. Other Causes of Distorted Communication • Spending too much time on details • Busy or distracted recipient • Previous negative experience with sender • Biased perception of message or sender

  9. Causes of Email and Texting Miscommunications • Speedy replies • Sending message to wrong person • Reply to all

  10. Gender Differences in Communication • Men and women communicate differently • Using gender-neutral language helps bridge the gap between men's and women's ways of communicating • Men and women can improve their ability to communicate with one another

  11. Generational and Cultural Differences in Communication • Generational differences affect communication styles • Cultural attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors also affect communication • Misunderstanding results from people's lack of understanding of one another's cultural expectations

  12. Generational and Cultural Differences in Communication • Personal and professional cultural enrichment training is recommended • What applies to one individual will not be true for everyone else in that culture

  13. Organizational Culture • Customs, norms, and expectations within an organization shape behavior • Poor communication can be a source of job dissatisfaction • Violating the organization's communication rules can result in repercussions

  14. Modes of Communication • Messages may be oral or written and sent by mail, email, or fax • Purpose of the message determines the best mode to use • The more important or delicate the issue, the more intimate the mode should be • Conflict or confrontation is also usually best handled in person

  15. Levels of Intimacy in Descending Order • In person • On the telephone • Voicemail • Email, instant messaging, and texting • Memos, faxes, and written mail • Posting on social media, including blogs

  16. Different Levels of Formality • Applying for a job • Conveying the time and place of an upcoming meeting • Nominating a coworker for an award • Communicating with a family member

  17. Directions of Communication • Downward • Manager to staff • Upward • Staff to management, or lower to middle or upper management • Lateral • Between individuals or departments at same level

  18. Directions of Communication • Diagonal • Individuals or departments at different levels • Grapevine • Rumors and gossip

  19. The Role of Communication in Leadership • Leaders who engage in frank, open, two-way communication are seen as informative • Communication is enhanced when the manager listens carefully and is sensitive to others

  20. The Role of Communication in Leadership • A major underlying factor is an ongoing relationship between manager and employees • Successful leaders are able to persuade others and enlist their support

  21. Communicating with Employees • Good communication is the adhesive that builds and maintains an effective work group • Giving direction • Know the context of the instruction • Get positive attention • Give clear, concise instructions • Verify through feedback • Provide follow-up communication

  22. Communicating with Administrators • Working effectively with an administrator is important because this person directly influences personal success in a career and within the organization • Managing a supervisor is a crucial skill for nurses

  23. Communicating with Administrators • Managing upward is successful when power and influence move in both directions • Understand the superior's position from her or his frame of reference

  24. Influencing Your Supervisor • Nurses need to approach their supervisor to exert their influence on a variety of issues and problems • Timing is critical; consider the impact of your ideas on other events occurring at that time

  25. Communicating with Your Supervisor • Taking a problem to your supervisor • Go with a goal to problem-solve together • Have some ideas about solving the problem • Keep an open mind

  26. Communicating with Your Supervisor • Negative inquiry • "I don't understand" • Fogging • Agreeing with part of what was said • Negative assertion • Accepting some blame

  27. Communicating with Coworkers and Medical Staff • Coworkers • Can provide support; there may also be competition or conflicts • Should interact on a professional level

  28. Communicating with Coworkers and Medical Staff • Medical staff • Relationship of physician and nurse has been that of superior and subordinate • Have considerable power because of their ability to attract patients to the organization

  29. Communicating with Patients and Families • The patient (and family) are the principal customers of the organization • Handle complaints and concerns tactfully and expeditiously • Lawsuits can be avoided if the patient or family feels that someone has taken the time to listen to their complaints

  30. Communicating with Patients and Families • Most individuals are unfamiliar with medical jargon • Maintain privacy and identify a neutral location for dealing with difficult interactions • Make a special effort to find an interpreter if a patient or family does not speak English • Recognize cultural differences

  31. Supporting Collaboration with Medical Staff for Patient Care • Respect physicians as persons, and expect them to respect you • Consider yourself and your staff equal partners with physicians in health care • Build the staff's clinical competence and credibility • Actively listen and respond to physician complaints as customer complaints

  32. Supporting Collaboration with Medical Staff for Patient Care • Use every opportunity to increase your staff's contact with physicians • Establish a collaborative practice committee on your unit • Serve as a role model to your staff in nurse-physician communication • Support your staff in participating in collaborative efforts by your words and actions

  33. Four Ways that Generate Power • With words • Use the other person's name frequently • Use strong statements • Avoid discounters, clichés, and fillers • Through delivery • Be enthusiastic • Speak clearly and forcefully

  34. Four Ways that Generate Power • Through delivery • Make one point at a time • Do not tolerate interruptions • By listening • For facts, emotions, and what is not being said

  35. Four Ways that Generate Power • Through body posture and language • Sit next to antagonist; turn 30 degrees to address that person and lean forward • Expand your personal space • Use gestures; smile when pleased, not to please • Maintain eye contact, but do not stare

  36. Improving Communication Skills • Consider your relationship to the receiver • Craft your message • Be clear about your goal • Think about how the receiver might respond

  37. Improving Communication Skills • Decide on the medium to use • Check your timing • Be prepared when you deliver your message

  38. Improving Communication Skills • Attend to responses • Reply appropriately • Conclude when messages are understood • Evaluate the process

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