Reflection Essay Now the communication class is almost over I have realize how important is to have good communication skills, and how it is key to life. I have learned many things in this class for example ways to approach strangers. Another thing that I have learned how to handle conflict and how sometimes it could be good it not always bad and many others. The way I look things have change to have reach my goals. This class was has also taught me how to look in the “other” perceptive, and not being selfish by just seeing one side. All that I have learn will help me and other around me to be able to communicate better. One of the things that I learned was how to be communicated with strangers, and how you spark a conversation with them. One of the ways is by giving the other person a compliment. Another way is to find something in common for example I …show more content…
While writing the essay I realized how conflict could be manage. I also notice how conflict could be a good, but now I notice that if you know how to handle it. When I wrote my conflict essay, I had to really think of why it ended so badly and I have learned a bit more of how my boyfriend thinks and be able to see his point of view without thinking of forcing the issue on how I see things. Seeing is point view is not easy but for now and on I will try to listen to him, the listen that we talk about not just hearing but making sense of what he saying interpreted the way he might want me to see it. This is where I will to see the listening steps as we talk in class that are stage one: hearing out what he is saying, stage two: understanding and decoding the message, stage three: remembering, if I have been in a conflict like this, stage four: interpreting the message, stage five: evaluate the message and lastly stage six: responding effectively. I think the response is very important because it depends on how he will
I am a qualified solicitor and in this role I have developed my communication skills. On one occasion I was representing a mother who was a victim of domestic violence. The father wanted to see his children but the mother was not allowing it due to the domestic violence. I acknowledged her concerns regarding the contact and explained that I understood why she would not want contact to take place. I also explained to the mother the courts view in terms of contact and domestic violence cases. I highlighted the fact that if she allowed contact without going to hearing she would still retain a level of control. I suggested that contact take place at a neutral location and be supervised by a friend or family member until she was comfortable with this arrangement. The client was reluctant but highlighted that the court would want some form of contact and she would have to adhere to this. However, by reaching an agreement outside of court she is not bound by it and will be in control. The client agreed to
There are vast communication differences between males and females, which makes it difficult for the two sexes to maintain stable and functional relationships with each other. Areas in which these problems occur include children’s development, friendships, romantic relationships, and work environments. If these communication problems continue to persist in heterosexual relationships, our nations heterosexual divorce rates may rise well over 50% in the next few decades.
This week opened my mind to how communicating with others really works. It also made me see how I can start to work on my communication skills to have a greater understanding of interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is something that can be learned and practiced so that you get better at expressing yourself and communicating your true feelings. Expressing responsiveness, expressing superiority and expressing equality are the three examples that I am going to use.
One thing I learned is how to calculate discounts with money. When I go shopping and see something I like on sale, instead of running around searching for a price check I can easily calculate its price in my head. Another thing I have learned is how to write a resume. When applying for a job I need to write a resume; it’s an essential part of my future and career. One last thing I learned was the importance of compromise. When working in a group, and not only that, but anywhere you will find people who don’t always agree or even like you. However, if you learn to compromise you can work with anyone, no matter who they are or what they believe. In the workplace, in the grocery store, even at home, you will constantly find people you don’t agree with, but you cannot always dismiss them but must work with
The first lesson that was hard for me to realize I needed to work on was Avoidance (chapter eight). I thought that I never avoided conflict, once I opened my eyes to what avoidance actually is, I realized I did it a lot. For example, with my coworker who constantly likes to mediate situations, I avoided the conversation with him to tell him how I felt because I didn't want to create a conflict with him. I finally did talk to him about it because I didn't want to avoid it any longer. Unfortunately he didn't think that he did that all the time so the conversation did not change the fact that he still does it, but I know now to not avoid conversations with him. The next thing that I realized with myself is I compete a lot, with a lot of people. I like to be in control so I learned that I don't need to be competitive with everything that I can be in control without trying to compete with people. That control factor of myself also brings my next concept of Power Currency (chapter eight) which is a resource that other people value, I used to think that it was bad for me to be the bossy control
Communication serves various purposes, takes different forms, communication has six characteristics, and trains us how to communicate interpersonally. Communication meets people’s physical, relational, spiritual needs and fills identity needs of human needs. Communication naturally follows a certain process and there are three models or theories that describe this process. Human communication is taken to an action where the user encodes message and conveys it through a communication channel for the receiver to encode, an interaction which explains that our message are shaped by the feedback we receive from others and the context in which we are interacting, or a transaction where both people in a conversation are simultaneously senders and receivers.
Communication is an essential part of our lives. Although we’ve been doing it daily, not all have mastered the art of effective communication. The consequences are that we might create misunderstandings, anger, and discouragement even if they are unintended.
I conclusion, I have learned that the communication skills I need to work on are really simple fixes that wont take much to correct on my part. I hope by addressing my issues of communication along with others it will become easier. I also noticed that when others use the “I” statement I am way less likely to use the “You” statement. I also learned that compassionate listening is almost second nature in most case for me. The other piece I learned from this section is that I am able to read body language better then most. I hear this from my wife all the time “how can you read me so well and I don’t have to say a word.” Its scary but my job has taught me to read every situation as it presents itself.
Communication and the way communication is perceived are highly important in todays’ society as well as in the health care arena. Communication is the interactive process that occurs when a person (the sender) sends a message whether it is verbal or nonverbal to another person (the receiver) and receives feedback. (Kelly, 2012, p 199) It is a vital part of the health care setting and the basis of all interactions amongst staff members, patients and families. Communication is significant in maintaining a healthy interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationship with others. The article Why Health Messages Fail: Lessons from the Australian Fast-Food Industry, (Michelle Phillipov, 2014) depicts how sending the wrong communication may convey the wrong message. This is true in the food industry as well as the health care industry. Therefore, how individuals communicate with one another is just as important as the communication process itself.
Also, I learned that every situation does not need a reaction, sometimes you have to let things be the way they are. Another thing that I learned is that everybody I call my friend is not my real friend because when I need them the most they are never there and they also talk behind my back. I don’t have a lot of friends and that’s not a bad thing. Also, I learned that you can’t depend on other people to support you in everything you do because you need to learn how to be independent incase that person or figure is no longer eligible to support you.
Communication is a shared language that allow an individual or individuals to communicate with someone who speaks the same language and where they can share their beliefs, value, thoughts, feelings and traditions with one another (skills you need, 2016). According to Merrian-Webster (1828) “communication is using words, sounds, signs or body language to express an ideas, thoughts, and feelings” (Merrian-Webster, 1828). Communication is one of the building blocks in a relations that can build trust, respect and loyalty a relationship. According to Stewart (2012), communication is a process of verbal (p15) like in person, telephone or video call, and nonverbal communication (p16) like body language or sign language. According to Peterson (2007) communication has two process speaking (exhaling) and listening
Communication is about more than just swapping information. It 's about comprehending the emotion and meanings behind the information. Effective communication is also a two-way street. It’s not only how you express a message so that it is received and understood by someone in exactly the way you intended, it’s also how you listen to achieve the full meaning of what’s being said and to make the other person feel heard and understood. It sounds so simple: say what you mean. But all too often, what we try to communicate gets misconstrued in translation despite our best intentions. We say one thing, the other person hears something else, and misunderstandings, frustration, and conflicts ensue. Fortunately, you can learn how to communicate more clearly and effectively.
I graduated from butte college in 1997 with an AS degree in Licensed vocational nursing. I later decided to further my education in nursing and returned to college, I graduated with an AS degree in Registered nursing in 2002 from butte college. I am currently attending Pacific college to earn my BSN degree. Right after I obtained my LVN license I went to worked at Oroville hospital, I worked for Oroville hospital for one year, then I decided to make a change and I went to work for California Forensic Medical Group which is a subcontracted company for the Butte County jail and I have been there ever since. I am married and have 4 boys and 2 dogs. In my spare time I love to ride my Harley.
As in all aspects of personal and professional life, having effective communication is a key element of success. Effective communication can benefit your relationships with people. By conveying your message and integrating them as a member of the team and not just a subordinate leads to better production. By effectively communicating you can clearly define job responsibilities and expectations. The better you are able to communicate the less likely organizational turnover of personnel will occur. Supervisors and leaders in the professional workplace find that the most important factor in advancement and retain ability is effective communication. Senior level executives and human resources managers are stressing the importance of communication and providing more training for mid-level management. Emphasis is placed on communication being clear by being transmitted strongly.
Before exposure to the content of this course, I was confident in my ability to communicate interpersonally. Upon my first encounter with feedback from my peers, I was surprised to find out that others did not also think this. Coming into this course, I relied heavily on only verbal communication. I was introduced to several important new skills that help me communicate with others more precisely, including paraphrasing, c...