Communication

by Flinkliv · Updated Mars. 02, 2025

Conversation about Communication
Conversation between A and B about Communication is around 35% verbal and 65% nonverbal A: Communication is around 35% verbal and 65% nonverbal


  1. Why do you need communication?
  2. What are the building blocks of communication?
  3. Example of communication
  4. What are the barriers to communication?


Why do you need communication?

Communication is a skill that helps us to socialize, persuade and influence our loved ones, friends, strangers, and coworkers.

Communication allows us to share and seek information.

Communication lets us express our feelings and emotions.

Communication enables us to build relationships and socialize.

Well, you get it; communication is at the center of everything we do.


Conversation about the need to know communication
Conversation between A and B about the need to know communication. A: Why do we need communication? B: Communication allows us to share and seek information. B: to express our feelings and emotions. B: to build relationships and socialize. B: Well, you get it; communication is at the center of everything we do. By flinkliv.com


What are the building blogs of communication?

There are five main building blocks of communication:

  1. People: What do you want them to feel, think and do when they get your message?
  2. Message: It is how you say or write your message; is the message friendly, joyful, authoritarian, etc.?
  3. Channel: It is how you deliver the message face-to-face, email, or call.
  4. Context: Choose the right timing and location before you deliver your message.
  5. Effective listening: Be sure to listen carefully

Example of communication

Company culture and values

Company culture or an organization's culture is a set of shared values, goals, attitudes, and practices that characterize an organization, such as how employees are managed, how decisions are made, how conflicts are resolved, how your customers are treated.

Strong decision-making skills often stem from consistent habits. Learn more on my Decision-Making page page.

Conversation about company culture and values
Conversation between A and B about company culture and values. A: How is the company culture here? B: It is great; we have free coffee. B: Company culture is more than free coffee. B: Company culture is how employees are managed, how decisions are made, how conflicts are resolved, how your customers are treated. A: Did I mention that we also have free pancakes and donuts on Fridays? By flinkliv.com


Resilience

We often compare today's challenges to the old days, highlighting that we need to have a deeper chat about resilience that goes beyond just saying, "back in my day..." and other generational clichés.

Conversation about resilience and generational exchange
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Types of Patience

Patience comes in different forms 😉:

  • Daily hassles: The small, everyday frustrations like traffic, waiting in line.
  • Relationships: Patience in relationships means understanding others, managing conflicts, etc
  • Life hardships: The deepest form of patience, required during major struggles like career setbacks, illness, or personal loss.
Conversation about the Types of Patience
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Don't worry

To enhance communication, it's essential to tailor approaches to better resonate with each other's emotional and conversational needs

Conversation about listening and answering worries
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Company team culture

Company team culture is the shared understanding of how individuals collaborate, communicate, and work together towards common goals.

Conversation about company team culture
Conversation between A and B about company culture. A: How's the company team culture? B: Oh boy: parties, gaming, team-building exercises, and awesomeness t-shirts. By flinkliv.com


The power of communicating with kindness

Leaders need to step up their kindness game. Squash defensiveness with grace, give credit where it's due, and make space for honest conversations.

Conversation about communicating with kindness
Conversation between A and B about the power of communicating with kindness. B: Leaders need to step up their kindness game. Squash defensiveness with grace, give credit where it's due, and make space for honest conversations. By flinkliv.com


Attention span

Effective attention span is foundational to many aspects of life, from academic achievement and professional success to personal well-being and relationship building.

Conversation about attention spans
Conversation between A and B about attention span. A: Attention spans are at an all-time low. B: Goldfish are outperforming us. By flinkliv.com


What are the barriers to communication?

There are many barriers to communication, such as:

  • Lack of attention.
  • Poor listening skills.
  • Wrong communication channels.
  • The use of jargon.
  • Intent-impact gap.
  • Etc.

Procrastination can also be a roadblock to effective communication. Learn how to tackle it and keep your conversations on track by visiting my Procrastination page.

Conversation about communication barriers
Conversation between A and B about barriers to communication. A: Why don’t people communicate effectively? B: Because of lack of attention, trust, and clarity. By flinkliv.com

Conversation about communication barriers with jargon
Conversation between A and B about barriers to communication. B: Wrong communication channel, the use of jargon, and the intent-impact gap. A: Is this jargon? B: Oh, boy! By flinkliv.com

Example of lack of attention

Conversation about lack of attention
Conversation between A and B about the lack of attention. B: The fridge is broken. A: Yeap [A is looking at his phone]. B: We need to fix it. A: Sure. By flinkliv.com


Example of poor listening skills:

Conversation about poor listening skills
Conversation between A and B about poor listening skills. B: Effective listening skills improve the quality of communication. A: I want a sandwich! By flinkliv.com


Example of wrong communication channels:

Conversation about wrong communication channels
Conversation between A and B about wrong communication channels. A: Why did he not answer? B: Why is he not talking? By flinkliv.com


Example of the use of jargon in IT:

Conversation about IT jargon
Conversation between A and B about the use of jargon in IT. A: We are experiencing a downtime. B: What do you mean? Solution A: The online service is unavailable to our clients. B: Ok, I understand. By flinkliv.com


Conversation about IT jargon and refactoring
Conversation between A and B about the use of jargon in IT. A: I am thinking about code refactoring. B: What do you mean? Solution A: I have to improve the code. B: Ok, I understand. By flinkliv.com


Example of the use of jargon in marketing:

Conversation about marketing jargon
Conversation between A and B about the use of jargon in marketing. A: I am very smart. B: How can you prove that? By flinkliv.com






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