We are different, We are the same

Communication

For this week blog we had to choose 2 people to evaluate us a communicator. When I first asked people to evaluate me I chose my sister and a colleague. After reading their scores I decided to pick to other people. I decided to pick my mother and another colleague to evaluate me as a communicator. The first colleague I picked was not fawn of me, so her scores were skewered. My sister and I really do not communicate well with each other, so her scores would not reflect me as a communicator. I decided to pick to new people who have seen me talk in one to one situations and talk in public with small and large groups. I found it interesting the my mother, colleague and I both scored in the same group for the listening style profile evaluation. All of us scored in group 1 which means I am people-oriented. I believe this to be true because in my position I have to build a relationship with the families I serve. In the verbal aggressiveness scale evaluation all 3 of us scored in the moderate level. I have a good level of respect for others when I communicate with them. The one that shocked me was the Communication Anxiety Inventory. My mother and I scored in the same level, but my colleague scored me differently. My colleague scored me in the low level. When I read to her what each level means and she said that she thinks I do well in group meetings and when I have to speak in public. She also stated that I do not look or act anxious at all. I was pleased to hear her say that and it gives me confidence to speak more in public. I usually shy away from speaking in public, but I try to do a good job if I have to.



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