Introduction. Communication is a part of our everyday life that occurs whether we intend to or not. Every individual has a particular style of communicating. With so many styles of communication and several different personalities, it is easy to have discrepancies and misunderstandings that result in communication. These styles include both verbal and non-verbal approaches as well as being able to listen, except in unfortunate circumstances where a person is literally incapable of doing any. …showed first 75 words of 1575 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1575 total…to succeed. It is also important to remember that appearance and environment play a critical role in communication. To be effective and maintain effectiveness, your nonverbal messages must complement or reinforce your verbal messages. Your nonverbal messages cannot contradict what you say or the listener will place more emphasis on the nonverbal meaning. Most importantly, remembering that nonverbal messages are different in every culture and each person within that cultural will interpret nonverbal messages differently.