Friday, May 10, 2013
Competent Communication
When I think of a person I know that is a competent communicator I think of my husband. I think one of the greatest strengths he has as a communicator is his ability to listen. He is an active listener. He nods his head, makes eye contact, turns his body when listening, and then when he speaks he is able to validate what I have said or someone else has said and then communicate what he wants to say. Then, when he is actually communicating what he has to say he speaks clearly, concisely, and with a calm and even voice. He speaks with his hands, but only enough to support his point, and convey positive body language. I would like to work on how he changes his body language to convey a confident but approachable demeanor when speaking. People respect what he has to say, because he presents it in such a way that it is hard to disagree. I have some solid opinions, and if I can model his mode of communication I could get my point across more effectively.
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Being a good listener is so important in communication. Furthermore, being a good listener is having the ability to state what you have heard and then responding. Often times people are listening but that doesn't mean they are hearing what the person is actually saying.
ReplyDeleteI agree that being a communicator you have to listen. It is amazing that you have a spouse who listens to you and communicates so well. It is also great that you an example of good communicator.
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