Sunday, November 24, 2013

How am I as a Commuicator?


Taking the three communication style assessments on Communication Anxiety, Verbal Aggressiveness, and Listening Styles, made me nervous initially. Then I became confident as I took them that I could be considered a good communicator. One thing that surprised me the most was how one of the people who evaluated me according to the same scale scored me high in verbal aggression. I scored myself at a moderate level. I argue fairly by making sure to only question the facts and not the character of the person giving the facts. I guess that my confrontation of the issue is perceived as an attack by other people. I cannot help if some people have a hard time separating themselves from the information they present. Knowing this, though, I will be sure to scale down my tone when questioning and watch my facial expressions and other non-verbal communication when doing so. I have learned that non verbal communication can have just as much of an effect on the delivery of a message as verbal communication can, if not more. This is an important thing for me to keep in mind while I am working with children and their families. I would not want them to get the wrong message due to my non verbal signs or feel like they are being attacked by the professional that is supposed to be taking care of their children.

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