- Reflect on your daily communication. Pick a particular day that you feel is typical for you. Complete the following chart by providing three examples from a particular day in terms of communicating.
Seven Essentials of Communication
People (Sender/Receiver)
Message Channel Noise Context (Setting)
Feedback Effect
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Analyze your record when completed.
- Who do you communicate with the most in a typical day?
- What messages did you send?
- How many channels did you use?
- In what context or setting do communicate?
- Does noise impact your communication process? If yes, how is it impacted?
- What feedback did you give and receive?
- What were the effects of your communication?
- Summarize your behaviors based on the transactional model.
- What surprised you about your communication? How do you think culture affects communication in your typical day?
- What strengths do you see in your communication?
- What challenges did you find in your communication? How does culture affect your communication?