The
way I was evaluated in the verbal aggressive category showed that to those I
come in contact with that I am fair and hold positions related to facts. I
viewed myself as argumentative and an attacker when someone doesn't hold the
same position as me. We all agreed that
I show empathy and concern to others. In communication anxiety I viewed myself
as constitutional I care about some communication factors but not all. They both viewed me as comfortable and confident communicating in all situations. From
these evaluations I learned that I am more confrontational than willing to
listen. This shocked me because I always viewed myself as caring and willing to
listen and provide effective communication. However, my mother and colleague
view me as being the kind gentle communicator that I thought myself to be. Their
perceptions helped me to see myself as a greater communicator than I viewed
myself as. I feel comfortable in all areas of communication. However, I tend to
be debatable and always see my side of things. They viewed me as the total
opposite type of communicator. Yet we all agree that I am a great
listener. My own perception of myself is
a lot stronger and firmer than what they actually see.
I liked the idea of having other people view me as a communicator; it often allows us to see things that others see. I had one view of myself as a communicator, and all though the two people who viewed me had many of the same points, there were some differences in how they viewed my communication skills. I am glad I got to see their view as it will allow me to improve in some areas of communication.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that when I took the assessments, I was harder on myself then other people. I think that is its natural to see you own faults and to be harsher on yourself. The great thing about this assignment is that it was a great way to see how other view us and to see how effective we really are. These assessments help me to be more confident in my communication skills and let me know that I have accomplished my goal of treating people the way they want to be treated and that they know that I am empathic to the feelings of others.
ReplyDeleteI agree that we are a lot harder on ourselves than how others perceive us. I view myself to be a bit tougher to communicate with but my family perceived me as easy to communicate with. I think that this assessment helped me to understand my shortcomings as well as a reminder that it is important to know how others perceive us, especially during interactions. Thanks for sharing!
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