0Perception is a process by which individuals organise and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environments. Perception is a complicated interaction of selection, organisation and interpretation.
Perception of an individual is influenced by a number of factors – internal and external. Among the internal factors, the important are the needs and desires of individuals, attitudes, past experience and expectations. Among the external factors, the most important are size, intensity, frequency, status etc.
Few of the barriers to perceptual accuracy are:
1. Stereotyping
2. Halo Effect
3. Selective Perception
4. Attribution
5. Distortion
6. Projection
Below measures can be adopted to enhance perceptual accuracy:
1. Knowing one-self more accurately.
2. Assessing and knowing others more exactly.
3. Being empathetic.
4. Having positive attitudes
5. Enhancing one’s self concept.
6. Taking a conscious effort to reduce perceptual barriers.
7. Frank, open and 2 way communication with employees.
8. Avoid attributions and distortions.
9. Get complete information from different sources regarding an object/person/event and organise, interpret and perceive from the data.
More on this can be learnt by attending workshops or courses on Perception and its effect on Personal Efectiveness.
