Different Styles Of Communication
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    • Different styles of Communication

    Manmeet Dawar

    Co-Founder & Consultant
    Communication has been derived from the Latin word "communis", meaning to share. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time and space. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative commonality. The communication process is complete once the receiver has understood the message of the sender. Feedback is critical to effective communication between parties.

    Communication is vital for person's organizational functioning we need to be able to identify and analyze the styles of communication which we use. There are different styles of communications which are described as follows:

    Controlling Style: this style is used as one way communication, with only one end of communicator to speak and other one to act. If any feedback is being given, it is primarily only for the purpose of clarification. The communicators do not like to consider alternatives which others may propose.

    Equalitarian Style: this is two-way flow of exchange in which the influence flows back and forth between people. The discussion is open, with each person freely expressing ideas in an atmosphere of acceptance and mutual understanding.

    Structuring Style: it rarely involves the expression of strong emotions and the communication is usually objective in nature.

    Dynamic Style: The communications of this style re not deep and philosophical but are oriented to the pragmatic, immediate problems confronted. This is more applicable in fast-moving business.

    Relinquish Style: it involves the subordination of one's position to that of the other person. A communicator takes a receptive rather that a directive position and shows interest in the contributions of others.

    Withdrawal Style: this style involves an avoidance of interaction. Infact, such persons do not wish to communicate but prefer to withdraw from others. They do not wish to influence others and prefer not to be influenced. In a discussion withdrawal may take the form of diversionary tactics to move away from the topic.

    To be effective communicators one has to gauge a situation, understand the individuals to whom we are to communicate, assess the context of a particular situation and the outcome or environment we require, before deciding on the appropriate style of communication we should use. It is the day-to-day situation that is more significant in determining which style will be the most efficient.

    Ref: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/interpersonal-communication.html, Wikipedia
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