People Skills 'A barrier to communication is something that keeps meaning from meeting' Reuel Howe The 12 barriers to communication Judging: 1 criticizing 2 name calling 3 diagnosing 4 praising evaluatively Sending Solutions: 5 ordering 6 threatening 7 moralizing 8 excessive/inappropriate questioning Avoiding the Other's Concern: 9 advising 10 diverting 11 logical argument 12 reassuring