Communication
is the act of transferring information from one place to another and the
purpose is to get message across to the others clearly and unambiguously.
Communicating clearly and effectively is a few skills which are required of us
in a professional and business world setting. It is extremely important to have
our message being delivered clearly to prevent any devastating effect.
I
was able to identify some of my strengths and weaknesses with my own
communication. One of my strengths in communications is being an active listener
and in non-verbal communication. I am able to focus on the person`s communicating,
not only with my ears but also with my eyes and other senses. With that I am
able to put myself into their shoes and understand the speaker from their point
of view and provide better feedback. For example, a person might tell me that
they are happy when they are frowning or staring at the ground and I know that
their non-verbal behavior does not match what they are saying. With that
observation, I can then act or react accordingly.
One of challenges
I face in communication has got to be self confidence. Most of the time, I am
not the person who initiates the start of
the conversation as I am afraid of saying something wrong which might make the conversation
weird. Another problem would be speaking in front of the class as I would
become nervous. When I am nervous, speaking is proving to be a challenge as I
tend to forget the things which I want to say.
This
would be a good opportunity for me to review and improve on my weaknesses. One
of the things which I can do is to enlarge the open area in my Johari window.
The open area is the most important quadrant because when people know more
about each other, the more productive, cooperative and effective they are when
working together. Hopefully, I can be much better at communicating by the end
of the course.
Edited 31/01/2016
Commented on: Mei Ying, Rati, Angela , Yar Zar
Commented on: Mei Ying, Rati, Angela , Yar Zar
