Scribd
Upload
1K views3 pages

Communication Barriers Self-Assessment

The document is a communication barriers quiz that asks respondents to answer yes or no to questions about potential barriers they face when communicating. The barriers covered include inattentive listening, interrupting others, defensiveness, not hearing the full story, offensive criticism, lack of emotional control, lack of awareness of emotions, and conflict avoidance. After taking the quiz, respondents are asked to circle the three barriers they most need to work on and highlight advice that could help them improve in those areas, such as making a conscious effort to listen before speaking, ensuring criticism is about behavior not the person, and controlling negative emotions. The document provides a self-assessment tool to help identify and offer advice for overcoming common communication barriers.

Uploaded by

api-308817942
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
1K views3 pages

Communication Barriers Self-Assessment

The document is a communication barriers quiz that asks respondents to answer yes or no to questions about potential barriers they face when communicating. The barriers covered include inattentive listening, interrupting others, defensiveness, not hearing the full story, offensive criticism, lack of emotional control, lack of awareness of emotions, and conflict avoidance. After taking the quiz, respondents are asked to circle the three barriers they most need to work on and highlight advice that could help them improve in those areas, such as making a conscious effort to listen before speaking, ensuring criticism is about behavior not the person, and controlling negative emotions. The document provides a self-assessment tool to help identify and offer advice for overcoming common communication barriers.

Uploaded by

api-308817942
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
  • Communication Barriers Quiz
  • Additional Barriers
  • Advice on Dealing with Barriers

Ms Antle CHV2O

CommunicationBarriersQuiz
Name:_________
Thefollowingquestionsaredividedinto8headings:eachheadingrepresentsabarrierof
[Link].
Usethedropdownmenutoanswer"Yes"or"No"tothefollowingquestions:
Inattentivelistening

[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
Interruptingotherspeakers
[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]'ssentences?
Y/N?Yes
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
Defensiveness
[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]?
Y/N?No
Nothearingthespeakerout
[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]?
Y/N?No
Offensivecriticism
[Link]?([Link],loser,etc.)
Y/N?No
[Link],"Youalways..."?

Ms Antle CHV2O
Y/N?Yes
Lackofemotionalcontrol
[Link]?
Y/N?No
[Link]?
Y/N?No
Lackofawarenessofyourownemotions
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
[Link]?
Y/N?No
Conflictavoidance
[Link]?
Y/N?Yes
[Link]'sneedsbeforeyourowntoavoidconflict?
Y/N?Yes

Now revise your quiz, and circle the three communication barriers that
you most likely need to work on.
Next,readtheadvicebelowforhowtoimproveintheseareasofcommunication.
Highlight the advice that would most likely help you when dealing with
your own communication barriers.
Advice that would help you deal with your communication
barriers.
Inattentivelistening
If you have difficulty paying attention to other people, try to make a
connection between your own life and the topic.
Interruptingotherspeakers
You need to make a conscious effort to listen to the other person
before you begin to speak, add to, or interpret what others are
saying.
Defensiveness
You need to ask yourself whether it's a big deal to admit you're
wrong.
Consider the fact that others have the right to voice their opinion,
just as you do.
You need to ensure that you do not take differences personally.

Ms Antle CHV2O
Nothearingthespeakerout
Make the effort just to slow down and get the full story before you
reach any conclusions.
Offensivecriticism
Effective criticism should involve commenting on the behaviour, not
the person. Try using "I" statements that define how you feel
instead of going after the individual. For example, "When you don't
call when you say you will, I feel frustrated.
Lackofemotionalcontrol
You need to stop yourself from venting your negative emotions.
You can even ask the other person if you could talk about the issue
later, so that you can collect your thoughts first.
Lackofawarenessofyourownemotions
Pay attention to your voice, gestures, the way you feel.
Conflictavoidance
You need to stand up for yourself and practise discussing touchy
subjects.
AftercompletingtheCommunicationBarriersSelfAssessmentQuiztodiscoverwhat
barriersyouexperiencewhencommunicatingwithothers,bepreparedtodiscussthe
followingwithyourteacherandpeers.

You might also like