Communication Styles

individual or group who sends or originates the message

• Feedback

• Channel

• Message

• Sender

communication style characterized by trying to reach a mutually agreed upon solution by creating an atmosphere where others can express themselves to reach a common solution; "broken record"

• Aggressive Communication

• Active Listening

• Passive Communication

• Assertive Communication

type of listening where the listener provides feedback to the speaking according to the information received

• Feedback

• Communication

• Passive Communication

• Active Listening

communication style which is characterized by the desire to avoid conflict but still manipulates the situation to meet the end goal

• Passive Communication

• Passive-Aggressive Communication

• Passive Listening

• Feedback

term describing anything which disrupts the communication process

• Encoding

• Channel

• Feedback

• Noise

process where the source or sender generates the information intended to be shared with others

• Encoding

• Thinking

• Transmitting

• Receiving

way in which a message is conveyed

• Active Listening

• Communication Style

• Channel

• Assertive Communication

model depicting a one-way process where the sender is the only one sending a message and the receiver does not offer feedback

• Either/or Fallacy

• Decoding

• Assertive Communication

• Linear Model of Communication

process of mentally processing a message

• Feedback

• Thinking

• Receiving

• Decoding

model depicting the exchange of ideas and messages taking place from both the sender and receiver and vice versa, but not as a simultaneous process

• Interactive Model of Communication

• Assertive Communication

• Transactional Model of Communication

• Linear Model of Communication