Communication can be more challenging than one may think for various reasons, such as language, vagueness, and poor writing skills. These types of challenges are known as communication barriers. You have been introduced to several types of communication barriers in this unit. Many barriers block, change or diminish the communication process. Here are a few examples of types of communication barriers. 

 

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  • Filtering 
  • Selective perception 
  • Information overload 
  • Emotional disconnects 
  • Lack of source familiarity or credibility 
  • Workplace gossip, semantic 
  • Gender differences 

 

Choose four of the barriers. Describe how each barrier blocks, changes, or diminishes the communication process within an organization. Provide examples for each one.