Thursday, September 6, 2012

Competent Communication

I believe that there are many successful ways that people can communicate and there are some methods that are universally effective ways of communicating. One person in my life who demonstrates many effective ways of communicating is my dad. He is one of the people who I ask a lot of questions when I feel like I am having difficulty communicating effectively with others. I think one thing that he does really well is practice listening without trying to formulate his response while another person is talking. You can look at him and really see that he is intently listening to what other people are saying to him and because of that it helps him to validate what others are saying and respond in a manner that is both respectful and demonstrates that he has an understanding of their perspective. I am always amazed when I talk with him because I notice that when he talks to me that way, it helps me to communicate with him in the same manner even if there is something that we disagree on. I hope that I am able to borrow some of those skills.
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Listening is a huge part of being an effective communicator. As i have been reading other blogs this seems to be the common trait of being an effective communicator.

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  2. krista-eduSeptember 6, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Adaiah,

    I think that it is great that you have someone in your life that can help you to become a better communicator. I just mentioned in a discussion response that I tend to think about what I am going to say when others are speaking. I realize that this impedes communication. I am working on my listening skills so that I too can communicate as well as your father.

    Krista

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  3. BelindaSeptember 8, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Hi Adaiah,

    It is wonderful to have a dad to really listen effectively to you. I loss my dad years ago and he also listened effectively. Listening is an important skill in communication, I need to continue to work on my listening skills, it just seems after so long into the conversation I tend to lose focus, I am so glad to be taken this course to help me to become an effective communicator.

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  4. Jodi LynnSeptember 8, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Adaiah,
    I think it is wonderful that you have such a good role model in your dad. I sometimes struggle to communicate with mine because his opinions can be so strong on some subjects. Being a good listener is such an important part of being an effective communicator and something we all need to keep in mind! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Schlee PulidoSeptember 9, 2012 at 7:53 AM

    Adaiah,
    I agree that there are many effect ways to communication as well as forms of communication. You are very lucky to have a father who has such a wonderful communication method. It is so important to listen to the others that you are speaking with and truly try to understand what they are saying. It is often easier to listen to the first portion of a conversation and then jump to your answer or conclusion instead of listening to the entire conversation and then formulating a response.
    Thank you for that reminder and I am so glad you have a person that close to you who can support and guide you.
    Schlee ☺

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  6. ericamhinesSeptember 9, 2012 at 12:53 PM

    Hi Adaiah,

    Wonderful post. As you stated your dad have one of the key element to being a good communicator, He is a great listener. Sometimes not saying anything helps better than speaking.

    Thanks for the great post. Your dad sounds just like my dad, always know what to say, when to say, and when to just be quite.

    Erica Hines

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