Components of Bad Communication

Communication is an important part of our daily lives. It is an essential part of any relationship, whether it’s a romantic relationship, a family or friend relationship, or a business and professional relationship. Bad communication can be defined as any communication that doesn't meet the needs of at least one person in the conversation.

The components of bad communication can include:

- Lack of understanding: it's not clear what the other person means or wants

- Lack of respect: when one person doesn't think that the other person deserves to be treated with respect

- Lack of listening: when one person isn't really listening to what the other is saying and instead just waiting for their turn to talk

- Lack of empathy: when one person doesn't care about how the other feels

Bad communication can make people feel misunderstood, ignored or unimportant. There are many ways to improve your communication skills and resolve conflict in a healthy way.

Here are some components that can impact or foster bad communication. If you want to improve your communication skills and resolve conflict in a healthy way, it is important to pay attention to these components.:

nonverbal cues, body language, tone of voice, speed of speech and the words used.

Communication is not just about what you say, but also how you say it.

I often inform my clients in therapy sessions that their conversing skills has less to do with their intent and content and more to do with their presentation. If your cause or message truly matters, then the outcome is what’s most important. Meaning you would be willing to utilize any approach or presentation type.

Communication provides a process of exchanging information to reach a common understanding. This process can be broken down into three elements: sender, receiver, and message. The sender is the person who creates the message and sends it to the receiver. The receiver interprets the message in their own way and sends it back to the sender. If there is no common understanding between these two people, then communication breaks down.

There are many factors that can lead to communication breakdowns such as misunderstanding, miscommunication, lack of respect, or different values and beliefs. Conflict resolution is a process of overcoming these breakdowns by finding an agreement that satisfies both people’s needs.

Check out my learning modules on bad communication and Active Listening skills!

https://youtu.be/BgGmMdmgGAk

https://youtu.be/q8FrI2YvOsU

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Geries Shaheen is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor operating in and around St. Louis Missouri. Geries holds his MA in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University, BA in Intercultural Studies from Lincoln Christian University, and holds a certificate in Life Coaching, Geries provides life coaching services to clients online globally.