Communication: A Reflection About The Nature Of Communication

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As I tried to reflect back on to what conversations I had throughout the week and today, I realized just how much I communicate both verbally and nonverbally. With that, I was trying to connect how writing about my conversations and communication related to this week's lecture and I realized, that essentially, what this journal entry is, is metacommunication. I am communicating about the nature of these two conversations and how that communication happened which is exactly what metacommunication is. Today, my best communication was at my job. I currently work as a phlebotomist at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. I usually work about 40 hours a week and have been since I started working there. Last semester, I noticed my grades were …show more content…

My boss and I were levelheaded throughout the entire conversation, we both listened intently to the other person and conveyed appreciation and respect towards the other. We even made little, light jokes within the conversation to lighten the mood and make it a less serious discussion. To facilitate communication, I focused on both what I was saying and also what I was doing. I focused on ensuring my message came across but at the same time I was not too forceful and tenacious. I used nonverbal cues to convey that I was listening and interested in what she had to say. My boss, the other party reciprocated these actions. She acknowledged my side of the issue and listened to me when I was talking. She didn't interrupt me or make me feel inferior. Because she was open with me, it made me more open to self-disclose my feelings about the position and my …show more content…

Bad communication, both the inner world (how you are feeling) and the outer world (the public), can lead you away from personal effectiveness. If my communication with my roommate had taken place like my communication between my boss and I, we both would have left the conversation happy, with our goals met and feeling respected. Because of this exercise, it gave me awareness that communication is more likely to be successful if both parties are on the same page and are respected. It made me aware of my communication strengths and weaknesses. While it is hard to do, it is best for everyone that "best" conversations happen more often than "worst

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