The person in my life who demonstrates effective communication is my dad. Every Sunday, I watch my dad as he speaks in the church that we attend and as he works to develop relationships with people who attend our church or are just visiting and I feel that he is able to send both verbal and non verbal signals to people that allow them to feel safe and comfortable in talking to him and talking to him appropriately. I think that one of the things that I observe that he does really well even when handling conflict is that he is able to still allow others the room to express their feelings without talking over them even though that is something that I think is difficult for most people when they are upset. It is a quality that is very admirable to me and one that I try to make it a point to practice because that is something that was inadvertently taught to me because of his example.
Also I think my dad as a parent really knew how to communicate with my sister and me effectively and in a way that let us know that he was there to support us and listen to us while still sending us a clear message that he was our dad and that he wanted us to respect that role in our lives. One of the ways that he did this was that he often talked honestly with us when we did something that was not acceptable and gave us the reason why and it was the way that he communicated with us that allowed us to respect him and the decisions that he made for our family. Because of that I feel that as an adult now that we are able to have a relationship in which we are honest and we share openly with one another about things that are happening in our lives mutually. It really allows me to have a positive relationship. That’s the most important aspect of communication is the ways in which it allows you to develop healthy relationships with others.
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