Personal & Grapevine Communication: Different Communication Styles & Advantages/Disadvantages

Different styles or kinds of personal communication

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Communication plays a great role in conducting the activities of the company.  It has been seen that if there is no proper communication in the workplace then it can lead conflicts in the workplace. Personal communication is related to the communication that takes place through private letters, emails and also through personal interviews. This type of communication takes place when people are aware of each other or knows each other. Grapevine communication is an also a communication system which is considered as an informal communication system. It takes into consideration gossip and rumors. It has been seen that wide information can be transmitted with the help of grapevine communication system. This communication process takes place from social interaction and it is fickle in nature (Blaschke and Schoeneborn, 2016).It is related to the exercise of freedom of speech and is a normal activity. In this paper, the discussion will be made on the personal and grapevine communication.

There are various different styles of communication. It is important for the company to have proper access to the communication so that activities can take place smoothly. It has been also seen that different kinds of personal communication are non-verbal communication, written communication, and oral communication (Dwyer, 2012). The different styles of personal communication are

This is one of the styles of personal communication. This style is related to the communication that takes place by speaking on a regular basis. It has been seen that communicators consider this style is considered by an individual who possesses a high level of confidence. The main perception is to reinforce by communicating with the others by using a strong voice and also by the ability to control the environment (Ahmadian, Azarshahi and Paulhus, 2017).

This style of communication is needed to the communicator to merge the physical as well as verbal techniques to create a good performance.  This style of communication is used to tell stories and also at the time of making jokes. This style of communication focuses on dealing with the negative information (Guo , Li and Wu, 2015).

It has been seen that this style is related to the talks that are argumentative in nature.  The Communicators who are not afraid to give a challenge to the other individuals consider this style of communication. It has been seen that they precise their words they consider and view communication as a straightforward idea (McQuail and Windahl, 2015).

Dominant communication style

In this, the individual is relaxed at the time of interacting with the other partner. They stay relaxed in the situation where there is stress.  In this, the communicator speaks in a natural manner but with a confidence (Luo et al., 2016).

In this style, the individuals are not afraid to express themselves and their emotions. In this style of communication, the people reveal the personal information.  This communication takes place in both negative as well as in a positive manner (Ashkanasy, Zerbe and Hartel, 2016).

Communicators communicate with others in a friendly manner and this gives a positive impact on the other individuals. It has been seen that friendly communicators use the body language and also the verbal communication to create a self-image in front of others. 

In this style of communication, there is a good listener and a communicator.  This style is considered by the people who listen to other in an effective manner and also respond to them equally (Hodge and McLain, 2015).

Less wasteful communication

When communication takes place on a personal level it has been seen that point to point the discussion is done with the other individual. It can help the communicator as well as the person who is listening or discussing. It saves time and the information which is required to be discussed is only discussed. It has been seen that the information is conveyed in a proper manner and the satisfaction level of both the parties can take place when personal communication takes place. The information can be conveyed with proper clarity (Holmes and Stubbe, 2015).

Flexibility

It has been analyzed that face to face is the platform that gives to show the flexibility in speech and also the results which is important can be derived easily. When communication is made on a personal level it has been seen that give accurate results. The communication which takes on phone calls can create conflicts and also miscommunication takes place many times. Therefore at the time of communicating it can easy for the communicator to keep his or her point and share their views and opinion. This is one of the best communications that should be considered by every organization so that if the employees are facing any issues that can be shared effectively.

Easy to take follow up and to know the mindset

At the time of communicating on the personal level, it can be easy to know the views and also the mindset of the people. It has been seen that in many situations people are not comfortable in sharing their views in front of everyone. So, in this personal communication plays a great role to know the feelings and mindset of the other individuals.

Dramatic communication style

Overthinking

There are many individuals who are not confident in face to face interaction or personal communication with their boss. So, this case it has been seen the individuals starts overthinking and it can also create tension in the mind of some employees who are introvert. So, it is important for the management to analyze the nature of the individual then select the mode of communication.

Difficult to practice in the big companies

Personal communication is not possible to practice in the large companies as there are many employees who are conducting the activities in the workplace and also there are many departments located in different places.

Not good in large gathering

It has been seen that it is not effective in the large organizations or the gatherings. Personal communication does not give positive results in the large gathering as people can sometimes think of the discrimination which takes in the workplace, so it can create a feeling of dissatisfaction and give negative results.  It has been analyzed that in many companies there are many people who think that favor is given to the other people (Khan et al., 2015). So, in this situation personal communication is not considered as an effective medium to communicate with others.

The listener is not attentive

There are many people who understand the thinking by giving them an idea. But when the managers start elaborating the pints they start getting irritated and it can sometimes affect the behavior of the employees. So, it is important for the manager to focus on proper communication by evaluating the nature of an individual.

Conclusion

So, by analyzing the paper it can be concluded that personal communication plays a great role in the workplace but it sometimes gives negative impact on the individuals. It is important or the company to focus on personal communication so that employees can give their best and also it can help to achieve growth and success in the workplace. Personal communication also has an adverse effect on the individual. So, it is important to first emphasize the nature of an individual so that negative impact can be not given to the individual. If proper communication is there then the company can easily achieve success in the workplace.

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