Angel Villa Mr.Schmid Interpersonal Communication Oct. 11 2015 Application Response Paper It’s a saturday and you go shopping to the local supermarket the lines are long the people are loud and you’re anxious to leave. As your turn finally arrives you go ahead to check out so you pull out your handy-dandy credit/debit card you causally swipe your card ready to leave you type your pin in. a few second later the teller tells you your card is not going though. you panic because all these people are behind you…
Recent surveys by Lehman and DuFrene (2013), found: Executives contribute their success in the field to an ability to write and speak (p.3). The first step in becoming a successful communicator is understanding how you communicate, and how others communicate with you. The communication style assessment, classified my style as reflective. Those who are reflective are able to build appropriate self-knowledge, and by listening to peers increase overall social competence of others will develop positively (Erzsébet, 2013, p.747). In addition to reflective there is a directive, emotive, and supportive.…
Effective communication is defined as a verbal, written or another method of relaying a message or information in order to get a point across. Effective communication is vital within a health and social care setting as not only would you be preventing miscommunication amongst you and your peers which could otherwise lead to a devastating result on your patient’s health if it occurred; if you are seen to be very good at communicating effectively during placement, you’d easily gain the trust of your colleagues and patients. It also enables staff to provide a better level of care for patients and most importantly it would guarantee the safety of your patient, colleague as well as yourself if something were to ever go wrong. With that being said,…
Week Three Worksheet Express Yourself: What NOT to Do in the Digital Environment Worksheet Student Name: Nicole Lynady Purpose: Use this worksheet to identify and explain styles in which we communication. Prepare: Read module five in your textbook, and complete the “Express Yourself: What NOT to Do in the Digital Environment” activity. Write: In question 1 and 2, you will discuss formal and informal communication and give an example of how you use each of the styles of communication.…
Aggression is a behaviour that is unpleasant, frightening or intimidating. It takes a variety of forms and can be physical, mental or verbal. It can cause physical pain or emotional harm to those it is directed at. It is caused by a range of factors, such as substance misuse, mental health, a personality problem, fear or an attempt to dominate someone else. People who are aggressive towards other people are often bullies.…
Over my college career I always valued the students that dominated a vocal discussion. It gave the sense of relief that my chances of getting called on were slim. The problem I always faced with this strategy is when we did discuss something I felt passionate about it made it harder for me to speak out. Without developing that relationship by speaking out when you finally do I always felt students could develop a false opinion on me by just a single thought. Instead of getting to know my character through many open discussion.…
In this needs assessment, the aides at Legacy Oaks anonymously revealed how effectively they thought they communicated with the elderly. In the survey, the staff at Legacy Oaks displayed how they thought eye contact and patience were the most important factors when communicating with the elderly. On average, the staff rated the importance of communication in their jobs with a 9.25 on a scale of 1 to 10. With in mind, some employees rated the importance of communication to be a 6 in regard to their jobs. In another question asked to the staff, they thought on average on a scale of 1 to 10 that they effectively communicated with the elderly at a rate of 9.375.…
Assertiveness, according to Das and Shah, is known as someone who can state their opinions with confidence in a way that does not offend others (2013). A person who is known to be assertive is direct and enforces their right to speak up, but they are often careful not to over step or impede on other people ’s right to express their ideas. This would be the ideal case for someone who has a moderate level of assertiveness. Peneva and Marvodiev label it as a type of “social competence” (2013).…
1 List each self-assessment, provide your final result and/or scores, identify what you have learned from each (minimum of one paragraph for each self-assessment) 8-1a Communication Self-Assessment My score for communication was a 36, stating that I am a top communicator with a high degree of empathy. Communication skills are so important, not only in the workplace, but in life overall.…
In my enrolled nursing programme, there was a brifely introduction on fundamental nursing which focusing on primary care. In this registered nursing programme, the same subject with different roles and insight, my mindset was changed too. The concepts of human being, environment, health and nursing in fundamental nursing, were inspiring me. The human being, which included physical, psychological, social, spiritual areas and culural aspects of patients.…
Communication techniques vary from person to person depending on personal choices, behavior, perception and philosophy. Furthermore, communication style is groped in four important categories namely; Emotive, Directive, Reflective and Supportive. Differences in style are due to the level preference of for sociability and dominance. Sociability generally relates to friendliness and dominance relates to control or influence. In a reflective style, the preference for both sociability and dominance is low.…
To say that effective communication is a vital part in succeeding in life is a huge understatement. Communication is so important because it is used in our homes, at work and in public. Good communication can not only better ourselves, but can better the community as well. However, not all communication is good. Sometimes there are barriers that can make good communication difficult to achieve.…
This essay will purely be based on the reflection of my development in communication and professionalism abilities. It will also include an action plan to identify four goals, which will continue to develop my communication and professionalism skills, for clinical placement. A simple definition of communication is being able to use language in a way that people will understand. Effective and ethical communication requires listening carefully, understanding clients and staff and maintain confidentiality.…
Communication shares ideas, thoughts and feeling with others. However, effective communication is contingent upon the context in which we live as well as the audience to whom we speak. For instance, communication has a huge role to play in the workplace as managers try to get the best out of employees. As managers soar to top management positions and roles change, many fail to upgrade communication skills. Personally, it is a place of isolation.…
After looking through the inventories and the feedback I had received about my communication skills, I have found some communication skills I am quite effective at and some I should work on a little bit. My strengths seem to be listening, seeming alert, and being empathetic. People who gave me feedback said that they felt good when they spoke to me because they knew I was truly listening to their messages. I seemed alert by making eye contact, asking questions, and having a polite mannerism.…