Dyadic Form Of Communication Apprehension

Communication has not always been easy for me, and after reading this week’s assignments I realized that I have encountered communication apprehension many times in my personal and professional lives. Communication apprehension, according to Bevan and Sole (2104), occurs when an individual experiences fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons (Section 5.1, para. 1). The communication experience I am discussing would be a dyadic form of communication apprehension and considered to be a state communication apprehension. According to Bevan and Sole (2014), dyadic communication apprehension describes the fear one feels of interactions with one individual and the subsequent desire to prevent or avoid
For examples, I recently had to write up an employee for safety concerns with his students, I was very anxious and nervous to have a one-on-one sit down and go over what the issue was and how it need to be addressed in the future and write a corrective cation plan. I even found myself pacing before my employee entered the room and waited until the end of the day so that he would leave the job site after our conversation. From the advice offered in the textbook, the two strategies that I think would be most beneficial to me would be to develop and practice communication competence, and seek assistance from others. I have always believed that practice makes perfect, so in order to gain experience and grow I should develop a stronger competence for communication and practice it often. On the other hand, I admire many individuals and value their feedback, so reaching out and seeking feedback and help from others is something that I am comfortable doing and will help build communication