Before taking this course, I was not aware of the HUGE influence
that my communication style has on how other perceive me… But I am still glad
that others do not see all the points I consider need to be strengthened.
The results I got in the verbal aggressiveness test were
kind of terrifying because I am in the significant level, which means I attack
a person’s position and can hurt the listener. Sincerely, I am still in shock
about this result. Gladly, my husband and Gaby, who was my assistant, consider I
am in the low level –this was a relief to me. When I did this test I felt kind
of confused because there are some questions that would have different answer when
being related to different context. [I think I am still looking for the logical
reason -or an excuse- that helps me assimilate this result]
In relation to the communication anxiety inventory, I got
into the mild level because there are contexts and situations in which I feel
less comfortable communicating, more specifically when establishing
communication in English :s But my husband and ex-assistant considered that I was
in the low level because of the confidence they consider I communicate
with. Again, I am glad that my confidence
is greater than my worry.
My listening style is people-oriented, as my results and
the ones Gaby and my husband got. These results made me think on the importance
of being empathic when communicating, but also helped me realize that being
very trustful of others interfere with a proper judgment.
One of the insights I got throughout this week is that
the way I perceive myself is going to influence the quality of the
communication I establish in any environment. Another insight is the importance
of being sensitive to the feedback gotten when communicating.
Hi Caty, Thank you for your comments on my blog. I absolutely agree with your post to my blog and what you say here that context matters! I feel my anxiety levels rise when I have to confront someone, or ask for assistance or a favor from someone... even when I was asking for donations for a fund raising event I was helping with recently. I was shocked to see how generously and willingly businesses around town donated to the event's silent auction. Although difficult for me to do, it was good practice for me. Well done!
ReplyDeleteCaty,
ReplyDeleteI often look at myself as being my biggest critic.Becoming sensitive to the feedback given when communication is a challenging task . Its easy to tell yourself what is wrong but when someone else does it, it can sometimes be hard to deal with.This week, I've learned so many useful tactics to communicate in which I think will improve relationships as well as begin to build new relationships. Great post!