Based on what I have learned this week, I have shared three strategies I could use to help me communicate more effectively with the people in my community.
The first strategy that I plan on using to help me communicate more successfully is applying effective listening skills. Effective listening is a way of showing concern for
others, and fosters collaborate bonds, commitment, and trust (Williams, S. n.d.).
The second strategy that I plan on using to help me communicate more effectively is to accept differences and
understand that individuals may think different from the way I do (Gonzalez-Mena,
2010, p.37).
I must always try to look at what
others are doing through their eyes instead of my own. Try to withhold judgement and gain deep understanding.
The last strategy that I plan on using to help me communicate more effectively is to be more mindful of my own personal thoughts, actions, abilities, values, goals, and ideals.
I have learned a great deal about the ability
to be aware of
what I say and how I say it.
I have learned that myself
awareness powerfully shapes my communication
with others. (O’Hair, Wiemann, Mullin, & Teven, 2015, p38).
References:
Gonzalez-Mena, J. (2010). 50
strategies for communicating and working with diverse families.
Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. "Understanding and
Appreciating Cultural Differences" (pp. 36–38)
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J.
(2015). Real communication (3rd. ed). New
York:
Bedford/St. Martin's.
Williams, S. (n.d.).
Listening effectively. Retrieved from http://www.wright.edu/~scott.williams/LeaderLetter/listening.htm
Hi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteVery true, effective listening is the most important part in communicating with others. If we don’t know what the other person wants from us, we fail to give him/her proper guidance or appropriate comment to the topic. Once when I was communicating with my director who was on her phone, she replied me that she will get some stationery soon for school, but I was trying to communicate with her about my doctor’s appointment. I understood that she was busy with her phone and I opted to come later to talk.
Thanks for sharing.
Purvi
Purvi
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experience with me. I have learned that “hearing and listening are not the same thing” (O’Hair et al., 2015, p152). I take back understanding that “the affective component of listening refers to your attitude towards listening to a person or message. The willingness to listen is an important first step in listening effectively” (O’Hair et al., 2015, p153). The listening skills that I consider essential in working with my colleagues would have to be; accomplishing and achieving different types of goals. I take back to my program assuring my colleagues that a big part of communicating is listening and “listening is a process of recognizing, understanding, accurately interpreting, and responding effectively to the messages we hear” (O’Hair et al., 2015,p. 152).
Reference:
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). Real communication (3rd. ed). New
York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
I have such horrible listening skills so I think it is nice that you pointed out this one for communication. I am always thinking about what to say next instead of evaluating what was said and having a response. After this week, I feel like listening has to be the most important part of being an effective communicator. Listening to what a person is saying also shows a huge amount of respect towards the person as well.
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