Evaluating My Communication Skills

After taking the evaluations of myself I realized better of how I communicate. I am an empathetic listener and very trusting of others. I can have a conversation and not attack the individual person but the position. I do well speaking in small groups but am very uncomfortable in a large group or in front of others, this one I knew. My husband did the evaluation of me and he knows me so well, we came up with the same answers. My colleague, my teachers’ assistant, came up with similar scores as well, but she did see me as being more confident in speaking in public. Both saw me as an empathetic listener and an overall respectful communicator. I have learned that I need to have more courage in speaking in public and that I am very self-conscious about how I speak.

Communication with Others

I do feel that I communicate differently with different groups of people. When I am at home with my family or friends my communication is more relaxed and I don’t worry about how I sound. When I am with the families I work with, children and colleagues I am more aware of how I sound and try to take their feelings into consideration. At home we just cut up and carry on not worrying about what the other thinks because that is who we are. I have even had friends ask us how my husband and I have been together for so long, since we were 15 years old, if we don’t get along; I just have to laugh and say we do get along this is just how we do it.

Professional I try to listen better and give good vibes from my body language. As an early childhood educator it is important for me to put aside any biases while communicating with others, to have an open mind and to be considerate of their beliefs and feelings.

Communication Within A Television Show

I recorded an episode of “How I Met Your Mother”, my son watches it but I have never sat down to see what it is about. With the sound off I observed that this was a group of friends, they laugh, hug and meet at a local restaurant. They seem happy with each other and seem to like each other’s company. They seemed to be very comfortable and relaxed talking to each other. There seemed to be many relationships among this group of friends but I could not tell who was with who except for one couple that was always holding hands and sitting together.

With the sound on I was not surprised to find out that I was right about the one couple, but I thought maybe there was another on but it turns out that they are just friends. There conversations were for the most part pleasant but the one character Barney seems to be the trouble maker.

If I had been watching a show that I knew well I do believe that my assumptions would have been more on target because I would have known who was with who and about their relationships.

Communication

When thinking of who demonstrates competent communication within a particular context my center director, Linda was the first one to come to mind. She has a way of explaining what she is trying to by using examples and descriptive speaking. She uses ideas and personal situations that others can relate to and have a better understanding.

I hope to be able to communicate as well as she does with our families, staff, and in everyday conversations.

This is very effective with her communication with parents as well.