Saturday, July 5, 2014
Communication with Others
One person in my life who can communicate effectively is my boss. He is the executive director at the community center and is able to hold a full conversation with anyone that walks into the building. He communicates with everyone effectively because he observes the situation before beginning to communicate. He uses body language and verbal communication to form a cultural context for the discussion.
In my short time working with him I have already began to mirror some of his habits for communication. For example, I am willing to be flexible with my behaviors to ensure my communicator is comfortable in the nature of the communication. This helps when speaking with staff and families.
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Megan, how wonderful it is to have someone to emulate. Behavioral flexibility is a must when you work with different personalities and cultures. I find myself the most comfortable communicating with children and my staff. I enjoy knowing different things about the families that attend my center so I can dialogue with them on different issues besides their children.
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Megan,
ReplyDeleteIt's always great to have someone to look up to in the workplace, especially when you see them and work with them on a daily basis. Observing the situation is always important before communicating because you can get a feeling of what kind of discussion it is going to be and maybe the mood of others. It is always important that individuals are comfortable with the communication or in my opinion you may not get all the facts or information because they are stepping back from the conversation due to an uneasy feeling. It looks like you are working with a great leader.