Strengths And Weaknesses Of Communication

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The problems in communication are the main barrier towards understanding between the two parties. People are too concerned about themselves and tend to talk about themselves only, without being interested in the problems and lives of the people close to them. Taking into consideration the relationship analysis I have made in the previous paper, where I have identified the strengths and weaknesses of mine, it is now time to consider what should be done in order to improve my weaknesses and fill the gap in the communication with my brother, Calis as well as people around me. For that, I have developed a detailed improvement plan, with the steps to be followed to make me a better interlocutor.
I consider myself to be a good listener. I even tend to notice that many people like to talk to me because, most of the time, I listen more than talk, thus showing a deep respect to my interlocutor. Moreover, I do not talk too much about myself, because I think that a person should know the essence of what I want to share with him, and nothing more in order not to get him bored with my conversation. However, at the same time, I have communication weaknesses, and I know that.
The first communication weakness of mine is I tend to interrupt someone else when they speak. Due to my character, I sometimes interrupt the interlocutor because I want to say something new or interesting. I know this is a sign of disrespect towards the person I am talking. Therefore, I should get rid of this habit. Each participant of the conversation must be able to talk calmly to express his idea. I should not interrupt the speaker to attract attention to myself. An ability to find a balance between the moment of talking and listening is not only one of the principles o...

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...egy on the improvement of my communication skills should be an effective one to help me fight my communication weaknesses. I hope, it will bring me on the new level of communication with others, if I follow each step, thus filling the gap in my communication skills.

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