Communication Skills

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Defining the Term Communication Since communication happens around us all the time, the process is often taken for granted. A large amount of time is spent communicating hence there is need to make sure that ideas and information are put in a way that everyone involved can understand. Thinking about what to say, working out the best way of saying it, finding the right words, making sure the other person understands and understanding anything heshe says in reply are all vital stages in communication. Communication comes from the Latin ³communis´, ZKLFK PHDQV ³common´ When we communicate, we are trying to establish ³commonness´ with someone. That is, we are trying to share information, an idea or an attitude (Schramm, 1993). Looking further, you can find this type of definition: ³Communications is the mechanism through which human relations exist and develop.
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