I really enjoyed this week’s
assignments because it gave us the opportunity to not only evaluate ourselves
on our communication but also to allow other perspective’s from a friend,
family, or colleague. The two people I
chose to evaluate me seemed to know me very well. I honestly believed they were going to be all
over the place, especially pertaining to my communication skills. What I perceived of myself and what they perceived
through evaluation went hand in hand. I
am a much laid back person who would rather listen than speak. Not to say that I do not speak well because
my verbal communication is pretty good to my knowledge, I just listen well. I think what surprised me the most is how
accurate both evaluations came to be. I
figured they would be all over the place with their viewpoints of me but I was
wrong. My fiancé told me she knew me
more than I know myself and I had to give her the thumbs up because she was
accurate.
This week I was able
to understand how moderate my verbal aggressiveness is pertaining to my
communication. We are all different in
our own unique ways, especially when communicating with others. I found that I am very respectful and
considerate of other people’s viewpoints.
After taking the listening profile assessment I fell in group 1 which
makes me a people-oriented individual. I
definitely agree with this because I do love to listen and I am very concerned
with the emotions of others.
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI found this week's assignment to be enjoyable as well. It's always good to know how you are being perceived by others, especially when you in a field that requires direct communication on a regular basis. It is my guess that we all pretty much fell in Group #1 category due to the nature of what is expected of us through our profession. I'm sure our scores may not have all been exactly the same, but in close proximity. Effective communication is definitely vital in our field and we need to continuously seek every opportunity to enhance those skills whenever possible.
Carlos, thanks for committing to learning and making a difference in the field through your ability to communicate effectively! Sonia Sanchez wrote, “I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.” (Sanchez, nd). As educators, the more we learn, the more we have to offer our children and families.
Thanks for sharing a part of yourself with our group!
Sanchez, S. (nd). Sonia sanchez: quotes. Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/216573.Sonia_Sanchez
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog and your comment about your fiancée knowing you better than you know your self brought a smile to my face. I believe the accuracy of the personal and computer elevations can be used as a tool to show us our strengths and weakness in communication .
I really enjoyed this assignment. I really learned a lot about myself and how others perceive me. I really wish I would have asked someone other than family to answer these questions.
ReplyDeleteHello Carlos
ReplyDeleteYour post was a joy to read. Isn't it weird how some people know you and what you will do better than you do. This experience taught me that people pay attention to you even when you do not think they are. It does not matter what type of setting you are in, therefore it pays to always carry yourself well and be the best possible person you can be at all times.
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI believe that you are lucky that both of the people that evaluated you, came out with the same results that you did for yourself. I did not have the luxury and now I am left to wonder how people perceive me especially in my professional career. I am very glad that we had a chance to do this assignment because if gave me an opportunity to look inside myself.-Jolene Hernandez-Romero