For this assignment I asked my coworker and my
sister to evaluate my communication. I was most shocked by how low my verbal
aggressiveness scored by my sister. I guess I would have assumed that it might
have been closer to the score when I did the evaluation myself. I would have
thought that being my sister; she would have thought my verbal aggressiveness
to be higher considering there are times that I can be brutally honest with
her. My coworker actually placed the score for verbal aggressiveness into an
even higher group which was also shocking. This insight makes me wonder if my
tone in the office is offensive to others since I often joke and use humor to
get through the day. I must be more conscious about my communication and find
other ways to relive stress through the day. Another insight I gained was that my listening
style is consistent across all evaluations. This makes me feel more confident
since this tends to one area that I take seriously. I hope to continue this
communication skill considering my career is working with people and using
empathy to support the families I work with as well as my colleagues and my own
family.
Hello Terri,
ReplyDeleteI agree that empathy is an important technique in communication. We should be aware of the role that perception plays in communication. This is because self perception and the perception of others influence communication.
Terri,
ReplyDeleteOr it could be because your colleague has a different sense of humor! I personally like it when people make witty comments and subtle joke that are not offensive or sarcastic but I have also noticed sometimes others fail to get the point of the comment and misinterpret it, so something funny and witty seems inappropriate to them. I think like you said we have to choose a different way of communication with people who are different from us in order to avoid misunderstanding. Thanks for your post.
Terri,
ReplyDeleteI also thought that because I had my husband take the surveys about me that he would have scored me higher in the aggressive communication area, but there are only certain times I become aggressive. I had the opposite reaction from my coworker, and it makes me think that I need to be more aggressive in my communication at work. Until now I tried to ensure I was never aggressive, but my coworker scored me at the none level, and I feel that maybe I am coming off as being too timid. I think I am going to have some more of my coworkers take this survey about me so that I can get a better idea of how I am perceived in this area. Thank you for your post.