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The setting I work in use a variety of different methods to communicate with parents including, monthly newsletters, class teachers handouts telling you what they are doing each term, text messages for example when the weather is bad and school has to close, letters and posters.
Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of your work.
Effective communication is the foundation if everything you do in your work and affects every aspect of your work and who you work with, including colleagues, parents and children.
It is a two way process and the type of communication will vary depending on who you are communicating with and their age. The communication can be either verbal or non verbal. Non-verbal can include body language; touch eye contact, physical movement and behaviour as not everyone may be able to communicate through speech.
Not only do you need to make sure you are getting the right message across to who you are communicating with, but also that they are understanding the message you are giving. This will help build your relationship and trust with colleagues, parents and children and develop your role within the workplace.
I have listed different types of effective communication and why these would be effective.
Explain why it is important to observe an individuals reaction when communicating with them.
An individual’s reaction is very important when communicating as this can explain how they are feeling or what they are actually feeling. Not everyone can respond in a verbal way so non-verbal reactions are equally as important. Reactions will also vary depending on someone’s religion, personality, age or culture.
Non-verbal expressions can tell you just as much about how someone is feeling as a verbal response and listed below are some examples.
Religion is important as what may be meant one way to us may mean something else in a different religion. Therefore you may be sending the wrong message across to someone and their reaction would obviously show this.
