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In this simple model, the sender sends a message to the receiver In this simple model, the sender sends a message to the receiver. In practice however we know that someone else doesn’t always understand what we say. We can often hear people say in bewilderment “ I didn’t mean that at all”. In order to fully understand how the communication cycle works, we need to add two more elements which enable us to see how a message can change between the sender and receiver even though the sender thinks s/he is being perfectly clear in what they say.

Whenever you’re communicating, be aware of what your body language is saying and make sure that all the components of the ‘dance’ are saying the same thing. This is particularly important when you need to establish trust and rapport with others in a short period of time; for instance, with the young people you are supporting. Another way to think of this is that, assuming all the faculties, more than half of the

in comprehension. As an Adviser you can help young people to understand how our internal filters impact on our interpersonal communication skills and our ability to influence each other.