You’ve dreaded it for a while, but now you feel prepared. In 30 minutes you’ll have to terminate tim, a 12-year employee who is beloved by everyone in the firm. Unfortunately, he just hasn’t performed very well since his wife died three years ago and while he was given every chance to regain his performance, he has just continued to slide. Which of the following elements of communication is least likely to influence tim’s perception of your communication effectiveness?.

Tone of communication

Explanation:

Voice tone is really about the feeling behind what you mean. There's no shift in your voice, but the way you speak to someone. If you're angry, you might be brusque; if you're pleased, you might be delighted with your expression.

tone means everything when you speak to someone, for example you can have an angry tone with someone and they will hear and feel the anger. so when talking tone is the key perception when you are talking to someone.