Evaluating Communication

Evaluating Communication This week’s assignment has added some very important revelation about who I am as a communicator. On completion of the three assessments, I was surprised that my colleague and family members were in total agreement with the results of my own evaluation. Overall my colleague and family members think that communication does not seem to be something I worry a great deal about because I seem to maintain a good balance between respect and consideration for others’ viewpoints. However, despite this flexibility in balancing communication without being too aggressive, they believe that this may work against me. Why? This is so because they believe that I need to balance my empathetic nature with getting all the details/information before making decisions to trust people wholeheartedly. I have often thought that it was important to give people the benefit of the doubt in building relationships. I do not believe that I am going to change being empathetic or people oriented. Yet I will use the following two insights very carefully to advance my communication skills. Firstly, I will ensure that there are no “potential barriers” blocking my communication channel, including any “narrow perspectives and stereotyping” of people (O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012, p.44). Secondly, I will also seek to use “the appropriate level of self-monitoring for the situation and the people involved in being a successful communicator. By doing this, I can effectively strike the balance for proper judgment (O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012, p.56). I would also like to leave the following quotes that I have found useful for my effective communication: Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.” Jim Rohn quotes (American Speaker and Author. He is famous for motivational audio programs for Business and Life. “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” Anthony Robbins quotes (American advisor to leaders). References Communication quotes. (1999-2013). Retrieved from http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/communication/.com O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.