One of the people I asked to complete the questionnaires for this assignment has been a supervisor and a friend and that made things more interesting. She didn't necessarily look at my communication in regard to only my professional world or only my personal life, she looked at both. The other person I asked to complete the questionnaire mainly looked at my professional communication and I would say I did the same. There were definitely times where my supervisor and friend struggled to answer the question because I might communicate differently in a professional setting than a personal setting.
I learned this week that communication can cause anxiety even when you feel extremely confident in communication. I believe I am confident when communicating with parents but, I have recently experienced a lack of confidence when working with new families. I definitely think this showed in the questionnaires.
I think these questionnaires will help my communication growth in the future as I have become more aware of where I believe I stand when communicating but, where I stand to people who communicate with me.
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteIt is very unique that you chose to be evaluated from both the professional and personal aspect.. How we communicate in the professional world and personal world can be drastically different.. For example, in the professional world we may strive our best to show our clients understanding and patience even in tense situations. On the other hand, if a family member upsets us, we may quickly 'snap' at them rather than exhibiting patience in the situation. This is why the relationship we have the person who evaluates us mattersi n their perception of our communication.