7 C's of Communication

As Rowan D. Williams has rightly said, “Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow”. It is true that without proper communication growth will be deferred. Miscommunication and misinterpretation has been the base for most misunderstanding. The seven C’s of communication is mainly designed to make sure that a proper understanding is constructed between the speaker and the receiver. 

Correctness:
If there is no mistake of spellings, grammar and punctuation, then it can be told that the message is correct. There are some ethical concerns which determine the correctness of the message. The information that is given should also be accurate and timely delivered. It is essential to feed facts, words and figures into the message if you want the message to reach effectively with utmost accuracy.

Completeness:

Completeness is including all necessary elements and facts into your message. It is necessary to include all information that the reader needs to know. There are five different “wh” questions asked to make sure that all the information is included. They are

1.       What

2.       Who

3.       Why

4.       When

5.       Where

Conciseness:

Being complete doesn’t mean that you have to add as many words as possible. Brevity is the soul of communicate. Put your idea as short as possible to reach the audience effectively.

Consideration:

Feeling empathetic about the receiver is the key for consideration. You have to put yourself in the shoes of the other person and take into consideration his needs and challenges

Courtesy:

Show your respect to the receiver. Courtesy makes the read feel respect and strengthens the personal relationship. Answer the mails promptly, apologizing for keeping the audience to wait for are some forms of expressing courtesy.

Creativeness:

Use various formats like graphics, ideal lists and Q/A formats for communicating with others. Innovate new ideas.

Clarity:

Clarity is basic rule of communication. You message should be crisp and clear. Use simple words and avoid jargons to achieve clarity.