How to Remove Message “Noise”

How to Remove Message “Noise”

Noise is anything that distracts the communication between the sender and receiver and consequently affects the clarity of the message. In other words, noise is anything that interfaces with the messages between the professionals. It is a common barrier in the communication. As the noise affects the message clarity, there is a need for the professionals to remove the noise in messages and make it clearer for the receivers. In order to this, the language used in the communication should be simple, understandable and as per the level of the receiver in terms of language, technique etc (Loewy and Guffey, 2015).  It is because a clear and straightforward language eliminates confusion and misinterpretation by making the message clearer.

Along with this, the use of idioms phrases and other languages should also be avoided as these also create an issue of less understanding among the people. Along with this, noise can also be removed in the communication and message by using the appropriate source of the interface between the receiver and sender. It is because the lack of appropriate source also creates noise issue and consequently the understanding of the message by the receiver (Newberry and Conrad, 2011). Another way is to use two different means of communication in a professional context such as written and oral, which will also be effective to avoid the issue of noise in the message. One communication way can create misunderstanding and negative emotions but two communication ways cannot create any distraction between the sender and receiver and will enable to ensure the clarity of the message (Loewy and Guffey, 2015). Along with the, the time should also be considered while communicating by ensuring that receiver is free and focused for listening to the message.

As I was saying that being a supervisor in a foreign country and having sub-ordinates from various country creates a language barrier. Though we use English to communicate still that’s not enough to make them understand exactly what I want. Sometimes I had to use sign or gesture to make them to work. We all have trouble saying exact English words or sometimes they don’t understand those words too. I use my point finger to device and show a demo to explain the process of making coffee or washing dish in machine. 

References

Loewy, D. and Guffey, M. E. (2015) Essentials of business communication. UK: Cengage learning.

Newberry, R. and Conrad, D. (2011) Business Communication Skills: Attitudes of Human Resource Managers versus Business Educators, American Communication Journal, 13(1), pp.4-23.