Communication Assessment

This week’s assignment was very interesting to do. Performing the three self-assessments on my communication styles was important to learn where I can improve on my communication. It was not surprising to learn that I was mild when it came to anxiety with communication. Communication does not bother me but every now and then I would prefer not to talk if I do not have to. When first doing the aggressive communication assessment I was surprised but then took it again and then realized I did the assessment wrong. The most surprising part was what I learned from my coworker and mom taking the assessments about me results were. My co worker thought I was more confident in my communication than my mom thought but both agreed I was a strong listener and nonaggressive. I think this assignment proved that people communicate differently with different people.

Communicating with Others

I feel that my communication changes with my comfort level. If I am communicating with a group of people or people from a culture I am not familiar with I notice my way of communicating changes. From this weeks readings I have learned some techniques to help to have effective communication when communicating with all groups.  The first technique is to try and withhold judgment long enough to gain a deeper understanding than first impressions allow. The second technique is looking at what a family is doing through their eyes instead of your own. The last technique is accepting differences and realizing everyone has a different view even when you come from the same culture.  These techniques will be helpful to have more effective communications with people from other cultures and different groups

Watching without Sound

The show I chose for this assignment is my niece's favorite show Jessie I have never seen it but have seen all of the merchandise from it. Watching a Disney show without sound is an interesting experience. They use their arms and bodies along with facial expressions a lot. There seems to be a lot of comic relief in stressful situations. There is a lot of positive body language and facial expressions throughout the show. Once I rewatched the show with sound I noticed they communicate a lot through humor. It is not until something happened towards the end when the nanny Jessie has a more serious conversation and there is a lesson learned. Without they words it was harder to pick up when things became serious because of their body language and facial expressions were always positive and seemed as if they were goofing around all the time. I feel my assumptions would be more correct watching a show I know because I know the characters and the way they typically communicate. It was eye opening because it made me realize that when you are not familiar with someone and their communication styles that you can not assume how they feel based off of their body language and facial expression.

Communication Models

My Divisional Vice President is great at communicating. She is just very well spoken, she knows how to word things to really get her point across for effective communication. She always has a smile on her face and has a very relaxed demeanor. She is very easy to talk to and when you do you feel that she is engaged and listening to what you are saying. She is a leader and not a dictator I do not feel intimidated by her because she is my boss's boss. I would love to be as composed as she is when speaking or evening communicating electronically I would like to model my own communication behaviors after her. I look forward to learn and develop skills over the next eight weeks to help me become a more effective communicator.