My Personal Interpersonal Communications Philosophy
Communication skills are all around us, from the day we are born until the rest of our lives. How many times have you seen communication skills required for a job in the classifieds and wonder what it actually means. A communication skill is some type of skill used in communication, from talking, body language to even listening. Many things can affect the way one can convey his or her communication skills to others. All of these skills are very personnel to one another. Everyone has different ways of expressing some kind of communication skill within them.
Interpersonal Communication is the process through which people create and manage their relationships, exercising mutual responsibility in creating meaning. Communication can however be broken down by several means. The factors which may lead to a breakdown of communication may include the type of body language used, the inability to meet the face needs of the other party, or maybe just a simple misunderstanding of the actual intended meaning during the conversation. The following are three effective communication techniques that I will implement in my life going forward.
One interpersonal communication that stood out for me in the readings in this class was maintaining the self in communication. It is always important to maintain who you are as a person no matter what circumstance you find yourself in. Being something that you are not takes effort while being yourself takes virtually no effort at all. If you go forward with the attitude that we all have imperfections, you wont feel the need to embellish who you are. Regardless of culture or ethnicity, were all struggling with similar issues. In short, regardless of who you are the great commandment is to maintain the self. (Barrett, pg. 92) This statement basically summed up how we should all live our lives. Embellishing who you are isnt something we do with malice. It is something we do subconsciously. I know in my case it is something I would do
Interpersonal Communication is the process through which people create and manage their relationships, exercising mutual responsibility in creating meaning. Communication can however be broken down by several means. The factors which may lead to a breakdown of communication may include the type of body language used, the inability to meet the face needs of the other party, or maybe just a simple misunderstanding of the actual intended meaning during the conversation. The following are three effective communication techniques that I will implement in my life going forward.
One interpersonal communication that stood out for me in the readings in this class was maintaining the self in communication. It is always important to maintain who you are as a person no matter what circumstance you find yourself in. Being something that you are not takes effort while being yourself takes virtually no effort at all. If you go forward with the attitude that we all have imperfections, you wont feel the need to embellish who you are. Regardless of culture or ethnicity, were all struggling with similar issues. In short, regardless of who you are the great commandment is to maintain the self. (Barrett, pg. 92) This statement basically summed up how we should all live our lives. Embellishing who you are isnt something we do with malice. It is something we do subconsciously. I know in my case it is something I would do
References: tewart, J. (2008) Bridges Not Walls. A Book About Interpersonal Communication. Tenth Ed.