As a communicator I always
assume that I am a good one. After
speaking to some of my colleagues and my staff, they agree, but also added that
I am a person that is very direct and at times can be in need of some sugar
coating. Sugar coating??? That is really hard for me for the simple
fact as a child it was imperative for me to be honest and that the “fluff” is
not really necessary. I have taken a few
personality classes through my organization and each time I come out as a
“green” or “dominant” person. Meaning
that I am a person that takes charge and is very direct. But that does not mean that I do not know how
to go into a meeting or a discussion without reading everyone’s body language to
see how I need to go in with my directness or do I need to be a little softer
with my approach.
Being an active listener is a
listening process that has been a part of my success with my team and my
patrons. I also am an action-oriented
listener as I have found out about myself this week. I know it is important to communicate with
others and with that in mind it is also important to listen to what is being
said. How it is being communicated is
just as important. The emotion that is
involved could determine how the interaction ends.
Hi, Crissy.
ReplyDeleteThe others that evaluated me also indicated that I'm more verbally aggressive than what I indicated when I did the evaluations myself. I put myself in the low category. I know that I have a tendency to avoid conflict at work. I think the reason why my husband and my mom put me in the moderate category is because I'm more comfortable being aggressive and outspoken around them. This practice of self-monitoring is an insight that I learned about myself and about communication in general.