The one thing that surprised me the most was the fact that both my sister and my friend Eric think I do a nice job speaking in public. Public speaking is a huge no no for me. I get nervous and try to avoid it at all costs. I do very well in small groups, so maybe they see some confidence there and think that it transfers over to large groups.
One insight that I have learned this week is; I love interacting with people and feel that I am pretty good at communication and taking the 3 “tests” this week has showed me that I am pretty decent at it. Knowing that I actually have effective communication skills makes me feel better about interacting with people.
Another insight that I have gained is that I need to work on being less argumentative when communicating with people. I do listen to what they have to say but I like to argue. I need to work on this:)
These insights will help me communicate better both personally and professionally so that I don’t argue with parents or colleuages, or even my sisters. I also know that I need to work more on public speaking to large groups for things that I would like to do in this career field.
Rachael,
ReplyDeleteI too found it very interesting in what the others had to say about me and my communication. It has made me wonder about who I am when I present myself to other people. I think that I am acting one way but to someone else I am acting totally different then I want to be represented. I believe that this is an important thing to be aware of personally but also professionally, being seen as an aggressive argumentative person may hinder our chances at advancing in our careers.-Jolene Hernandez-Romero
I feel you on the like to argue bit. I personally enjoy a good debate, as the rating of both myself and my two evaluators concluded I am fair and when engaged in a debate I attack the facts not the person, but it is still something I need to work on because while it is okay to enjoy a good debate I definitely do not want to be mistook for being verbally aggressive. I think as educators we have to at the very least be somewhat competent at communication.
ReplyDeleteRachel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your results and insights from this week. Once again I find we are on a similar wavelength. We have both shared our apprehension about public speaking in previous weeks, yet it sounds like our evaluators scored us well in terms of public speaking. It was surprising to me, as well, as I know this is an area I need to work on. I think I am with you in that I feel comfortable in small groups but the larger group is daunting and something I need to continue to improve upon and find ways to reduce the anxiety that comes with those situations.
Ashley Richards
Rachael,
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post this week. I have learned so much about myself, and different ways to deal with communicating with others in conversation. Glad you were able to take what we learned this week and use it in your daily routine.