After doing all kinds of assessments, I perceived myself according to my own standard of what a effective communicator appeared to me. Then I reviewed two persons' assessments on me. I found that I felt somewhat insulted for being placed in "significant" on Verbal Aggression Scale. It made me feel like I've worked so hard in improving how I argue the cases with others in appropriate way seem trivial.
However, I realized that this person may not change his/her perception of me, because he/she may already "set up" a certain perception of me based on the first impression. What does it take to change one's perception of me is an important question. This had gotten me to reconsider how I communicate with others. I am becoming much more aware of how others react to my communication approaches.
I am hoping to improve my communication styles in different areas so that I could continue being an effective communicator for everyone including myself.
However, I realized that this person may not change his/her perception of me, because he/she may already "set up" a certain perception of me based on the first impression. What does it take to change one's perception of me is an important question. This had gotten me to reconsider how I communicate with others. I am becoming much more aware of how others react to my communication approaches.
I am hoping to improve my communication styles in different areas so that I could continue being an effective communicator for everyone including myself.
Deborah,
ReplyDeleteWhat great answers your co-worker, friend and family member gave! Their definitions are all so different yet similar. I like that you mention that just because someone's skin color is the same does not mean their culture is the same. And the same goes for the opposite scenario in which two people of a different race can share in the same culture. Skin color does not determine as much as we think it does. It should simply come down to the fact that we are all of the human race and celebrate the differences between us that make us unique.