The Challenge of Communication
THE CHALLENGE OF COMMUNICATION
By Karla Fernández
There are 5 types of listener when it comes to communication. There is the “Take the initiative” listener, the “Resists Distraction” listener, “Controls his/her emotions” listener, “Asks questions and attempts to clarify” listener, and “Summarizes his/her understanding” listener. To understand them all I will be talking about my personal experiences with those types of listeners.
The “Take the initiative” listener tries to engage a conversation and makes sure to keep it interesting with asking questions relevant to the theme they are talking about. I can remember my aunt Frida, she always acts so interested in what you tell her. I used to tell her stories when I was in elementary school and she would always act so interested and asked me questions to ensure that I kept talking and felt confident telling her anything.
The “Resists Distraction” listener is that one that focuses on the conversation but tries not to get distracted with what goes around the person he is having the conversation with. For example, my sister Cristina, when you tell her something and you have a conversation she will do her best to keep focused on the conversation but will most likely get distracted with what her kids are doing in my house. This also happens with her kids, sometimes it can be frustrating because the topic might be important or urgent but still, she will give you an opinion on what you talked about.
There is another listener called “Controls his/her emotions” who does not Interrupt nor does he ask any questions until you are finished telling him something. For example, my dad, whenever I tell him a story or a problem, he listens carefully and gives thought to what he is going to respond or ask regarding the conversation, he lets me and anyone finish talking to respond to with his opinion on the issue.
The other type of listener there is, is the “Asks questions and attempts to clarify”, which is the type of person that
By Karla Fernández
There are 5 types of listener when it comes to communication. There is the “Take the initiative” listener, the “Resists Distraction” listener, “Controls his/her emotions” listener, “Asks questions and attempts to clarify” listener, and “Summarizes his/her understanding” listener. To understand them all I will be talking about my personal experiences with those types of listeners.
The “Take the initiative” listener tries to engage a conversation and makes sure to keep it interesting with asking questions relevant to the theme they are talking about. I can remember my aunt Frida, she always acts so interested in what you tell her. I used to tell her stories when I was in elementary school and she would always act so interested and asked me questions to ensure that I kept talking and felt confident telling her anything.
The “Resists Distraction” listener is that one that focuses on the conversation but tries not to get distracted with what goes around the person he is having the conversation with. For example, my sister Cristina, when you tell her something and you have a conversation she will do her best to keep focused on the conversation but will most likely get distracted with what her kids are doing in my house. This also happens with her kids, sometimes it can be frustrating because the topic might be important or urgent but still, she will give you an opinion on what you talked about.
There is another listener called “Controls his/her emotions” who does not Interrupt nor does he ask any questions until you are finished telling him something. For example, my dad, whenever I tell him a story or a problem, he listens carefully and gives thought to what he is going to respond or ask regarding the conversation, he lets me and anyone finish talking to respond to with his opinion on the issue.
The other type of listener there is, is the “Asks questions and attempts to clarify”, which is the type of person that