Week: 4 Communication and Collaboration 6165

For this blog assignment we had to think about the similarities and differences between how you evaluated yourself as a communicator and how others evaluated you.

I evaluated myself as a communicator that is very mindful and respectful, who value other opinions and I show empathy and concern.

My score from my family members and friends portray that I am uncomfortable in several communication contexts and general reveal anxiety in most areas of communication.  

 What is the one thing that surprised you the most?

I think that the one thing that surprised me the most was my listening style.  My score revealed that I can appear efficient but impatient.  I realize now that I struggle to listen attentively and I tend to focus on details and prefer to have all necessary information before making a decision. 

  



 What other insights about communication did you gain this week?  

After evaluating myself and comparing the similarities that I had with my family member and friend I gained great insights in understanding that I maintain a good balance between respect and consideration for others' viewpoint, and their ability to argue fairly by attacking the facts of a position rather than the person holding that position.

The two communication goals that I choose to work on to help my professional work and personal life is to "strive to understand and respect other communicators before evaluating and responding to their messages” (O’Hair et al., 2015, p14).   Understanding that  “Communication is a two way street, and listening is a crucial part of the process” (” (O’Hair et al., 2015, p. 5)

  
    

Reference:

O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J.  (2015). Real communication (3rd. ed). New

          York: Bedford/St. Martin's.