This week's assignment
is very hard for me to write. Who am I as a communicator? "We are
certainly born with some ability to communicate...we begin learning how to communication
during the first days of our life."(O'Hair, 2012, p. 5). I was asked to be
evaluated as a communicator through my view and others' view. I asked my husband and a mother of a child who enrolls in the learning center where I am working to fill out those three quizzes. The results as below: me (L-g1, VA-Moderate, C-Moderate), my husband (L-g1, VA-Moderate, C-Moderate), the mother (L-g1, VA-Moderate, C-Moderate). I was surprised because I expected the results would not be the same as the assignment says. I am so glad to
know that I and others see me the same as a communicator who would put the
relationship in mind, trust and concern with other's feelings the most, and
maintain a good balance between respect and consideration of other.
I have no doubt
that I am a friendly person, and easy to make conversation with other and trust
other by natural. I am not shy to say things in the front of strangers and
could talk with people at the first meeting if there is a suitable topic for
hours. All these features seem fit the test. I believe that I as people-oriented
listener and moderate verbal aggressiveness communicator am being developed by
nature, not by training.
Have been
learning the past four weeks, as a communicator, communicating with children
and parents and colleagues I would be different. While communicating with
children, I need the verbal skill and nonverbal skill to deliver a message in a
friend and trust way. Whatever I am instructing or making safe environment, I
am the model for children to understand and be understood. while communicating
with parents, I need to listen and respect parents. I could understand parents.
I could get their trust. I could know who they are. These communicating skills
I needed would foster a positive relationship with parents. Having a positive
relationship with parents I could provide their children in the best way to the
development in well-being. As for communicating with colleagues, I need all
effective listen skill, verbal skill, and nonverbal skill to communicate
competently for the achievement our goals such as working successfully as a
team member in the workplace. The communication skills are not inborn and
entirely natural. "The best communicators never stop learning." (O'Hair,
2012, p. 5).
Reference
O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication an introduction. (2nd ed.) Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's
I have always thought that winning the parents is so much harder than winning the children. I guess this is where communication comes in when interacting with parents. Getting the feedback from the survey made me rethink what kind of communicator I want to be. As an early childhood professional I seek to communicate to children and families. Communications I believe are the lines that can connect you to people or block you. Nice post!
ReplyDeleteI have found that when you care about a child, you communicate a strong message of caring and friendship to the parents. I am guessing that your love of children goes a long way to bridge communication with the adults. It has been a great pleasure for me to communicate with you, your warmth and kindness are evident even though we have never spoken to each other! Thank you for that!
ReplyDeleteSara's, establish good relationships as an early childhood teacher is vital for the well-being of the children and we need to communicate in a good way to support, understand, and help the families and our children .I love the part that you said we are a team and we need to work together ! good post
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Sara,
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is important to have a thoroughly understanding of who you are communicating to in order to be an effective communicator. How you would communicate to a child would vary to that of a colleague. Being able to communicate to various types of peoples effectively in my opinion highlight the efforts of a competent communicator. Great post!