Out of all the people I have ever met, my aunt is the person who demonstrates competent communication better than anyone I know. I have always felt comfortable talking with her because of her behavior and mannerism, she embraces my thoughts with a gently nod of the head. She looks at me straight in the eye, so I know I have her attention. She possesses wonderful listening skills and always listens completely before interjecting. I can clearly be wrong about a topic but she will never degrade me. Instead she will try to get me to think about a situation from a different perspective. Even as a child I would run to her before my mom because I knew she had the best communication skills. Whatever I had done, I knew when she told the story to my mom it would go more smoothly than if I had of told my mom. I definitely try to model my communication skills after my aunt. I try to listen to a person’s thoughts completely before expressing my opinion. As well, I try to ensure people that whatever we talk about stays confidential and I never try to put anyone down for feeling a certain way. My goal is to incorporate what I have learned from my aunt and what I will learn in this class to better my communication skills.
Do you find that Incorporating the qualities that your Aunt had as an effective communicator difficult?
ReplyDeleteNo, I wouldn't say difficult but more of a goal that pushes me every day to strive to do my best.
ReplyDeleteHey Kimberly.
ReplyDeleteI think that condifentiality and being a good listener are very important when it comes to communication and it is also a sign of trust. I think that is a good trait.