Interpersonal communication skills are fundamental in every aspect of the day to day life. The way we talk, the gestures we make, the tone of our voice can say a lot about who we are. Personal impressions can be build up upon or destroyed if a balance is not found. In order to avoid being misrepresented or misunderstood, a self-assessment process of the way we communicate or project our self to other could potentially improve interpersonal relations at home, work, school, or socially.
Surprises in the Rankings
The Johari Window by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham show an interesting breakdown of the different types of personalities and characters. I was personally able to identify myself with some of the adjectives provided but I do not think
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The least people knew about my existence the better. That all changed after I deployed overseas. My Leading Petty Officer took it upon himself to teach me and mentor me on all aspects of leadership and management. I quickly learned how to motivate and lead from the front; I learned that sometimes not everything is black and white, and that often, practices needs to be bent in order to take care of your newly but ever changing family. He helped me develop the confidence I needed to excel in this ever competitive field while keeping true to the idea of taking care of your own people.
Personal Insight
One of the most important aspects of interpersonal communication is the ability to adapt to different types of personalities. It is impossible to say what type of communication approach is going to be successful given that no two person are the same. One has to be able to self-assess one’s personality and be willing to adequately shift and adapt to the social environment present. I found it to be extremely true when people say “the first impression is the one that counts”; you only have one chance before people creates an idea of who you
The need for interpersonal communication across all human endeavors is growing especially in the context of
Beebe, Steven A., Susan J. Beebe, and Mark V. Redmond. "Understanding Self and Others." Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others. Boston: Allyn and Bacon/Pearson, 2009. 43. Print.
It is actually the worst side of me that I need to change for good. To be such a passive or introvert person but indeed you are actually a very talkative person is really ashamed. It feels like somehow I am being another character side of me that I don’t even like it. However, in a good perspective way to look at my poor communication skills, I get to learn how to gain my self-confidence privately or most probably in public and to avoid misunderstanding situation as well. There were saying that we need to 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 (Rohn, 2009) and this beautiful words really motivated and inspired me to improve my communication skills. Furthermore, friends and family also helped to build the courage in and out with positive vibes that they have poured
...s is a helpful tip because in order to get things done you have to know how to do things. All Rule and regulations have to be followed because life comes with a pattern. The key to life is being appropriate. You must strive for the best. I will say this again, life is what you make it out to be. You have to have an understanding of the meaning of life. How you comprehend with life skills are based on many thoughts and ideas. What brings us closer to a better understanding of life as a concept that we have to follow is the fundamental of how we associate with things. As we live our everyday life socially, many different sources are being used. I think that I have shared some good advices with you pertaining to maintaining a healthy relationship. Once again congratulations to the both of you on your recent engagement. Wish you the best of luck.
I chose the topic of self-concept through interpersonal communication because I had an interest in it. This interest is because I didn’t understand that one’s self-concept affected the way one is perceived by others. I learned self-concept through class discussions, but I wanted a better understanding of how communication affects one’s self-concept and how it affects one’s perception
In interpersonal communication there are many theories that are similar yet different in many ways. The theories can be combined to describe people and how those people interact and communicate with each other. Many of these theories help explain how people in society form impressions of others, how they maintain these impressions, why people interact with certain people in society, and how people will use these impressions that they have formed later on in life. These theories also help people to better understand themselves, to better understand interpersonal communication, and to better understand people in general. There are two theories in interpersonal communication that, despite their differences, can go hand in hand. The first is interaction adaptation theory and the second is emotional contagion theory. These two theories’ similarities and differences and their relevance to my everyday life will be discussed in this paper. These two theories are very important in understanding how people interact with others and why people do the things they do sometimes.
Interpersonal communication is one of the significant skills while communicating with other individuals. It normally covers an extensive area and includes both verbal and non-verbal communication. Body language and facial expression may affect the accurateness of the message transmission directly. Interpersonal communication skills normally ensure that the message is sent and received correctly without any alteration thus improving the communication efficiency. Learning diverse aspects of interpersonal communication has greatly aided me in better understanding of what it consists. I am capable of applying the knowledge gained from this course to my personal experiences. This paper reflects on my personal experience in learning interpersonal communication.
The purpose of this paper is not to teach you, or to show you how interpersonal communication is essential to everyday life at home or work. But, I am going to do my best to at least show you how essential communication skills are in all areas of life by using me as the example. My plan is to focus on some of the elements of interpersonal communication that we have been touching on this semester. While reading our Interpersonal Communications Book, three goals kept being highlighted that I personally wanted to accomplish by the end of course. I’m sure that by now have noticed that I keep referring to my topics as goals. The reason why I’m doing so is because I’m still on that learning curve…an ongoing process. If can recall back to all of our assignment in this course they all bring one collective point. That point is that, Interpersonal communication is an essential skill in everything that we do in life.
On a daily basis, we come in contact with individuals that we have to communicate with, wither it be for work purposes, educational purposes, or social practices. As active humans we cannot escape the idea of socializing or communication, therefor; we make it a daily routine who we communicate with, how we communicate with them, what we listen to and how we listen it. With this routine habits are formed, some are strengths but others are weaknesses that diminish the communication quality. It is extremely important for individuals to recognize these strengths and weakness within their communication routine. By recognizing their strengths, they are able to improve even further and use their ability to get them closer to goals they may have set for themselves. Recognizing their weaknesses is just as important if not more important.
Lenny Laskowski (1998,1), president of LJL Seminars, notes that people always form an initial impression the first time they come in contact with someone, regardless of whether it is in person or whether it is over the telephone. Every other contact after that first time either supports or conflicts with that first impression. If a good first impression is created, the relationship grows from there, but if a bad first impression is created, “the relationship with that person can be an uphill battle.”
There are many different types of relationships. From your neighbor to your significant other, experiencing different relationships is a part of everyday life. Wether you posses good or bad communication skills will affect the interpersonal relationships within your life. The popular television series Modern Family is a good example of the different types of friendships, types of love, and relationship theories that encompass the everyday person.
For this report I will be studying the key communication concepts and analyses the responses and develop actions for improvement to my self. I will start with the explanations and identities of my personal style within listening and responding & Emotional Intelligence as well as make some references to these communication dimensions. Also in the report would be provided an interview to my friends to meet information about my communication style from different perspective. Then report will finish by myself-reflection to the response and develop actions for improvement.
As little as 8 to 30 seconds, people fairly form lasting impressions about you. It can be based on your appearance, confidence, intelligence, competence and etc. For example, if you went to a job interview with clean and professional look, there is a high chance of getting the half way to the finish line. Meaning, you will be more likely to get the job than others.
Understanding the uniqueness and differences in personality is an important part of communicating with others. Understanding my own personality is even more important. The purpose of this paper is to provide a clear definition of my personality traits and how they affect me personally and how this knowledge can benefit me professionally. The defining of my personality traits in this paper is done through the observation and study of the Meyers-Briggs / Jung Typology Test. I will explain and define the result of this test, along with the application of its knowledge. Needs work
Finally, as you can see, first impressions do have a great affect on people who meet you. They are the base of all relationships. First impressions are very important socially, educationally, and employment wise. Impressions on people usually last forever. Although people have second impressions, the first ones are very important.