Effective communication helps us better understand a person or situation and enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect, and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection, and caring can flourish. As simple as communication seems, much of what we try to communicate to others and what others try to communicate to us gets misunderstood. In most cases, it can cause conflict and frustration in personal and professional relationships.
After completing the writing assessment and reviewing the media presentations, the insights I have gained that will support and aid in my development as an effective communicator are: Listening, nonverbal communication, manging stress, and emotional awareness.
Learning and understanding what successful listening means not just understanding the words or the information being communicated, can help me understand how the speaker feels about what they are communicating.
Another one is nonverbal communication. When we communicate things that we care about, we do so mainly using nonverbal signals. Wordless communication, or body language, includes facial expressions, body movement and gestures, eye contact, posture, the tone of your voice, and even your muscle tension and breathing. The way you look, listen, move, and react to another person tells them more about how you’re feeling than words alone ever can. Developing this ability to understand and use nonverbal communication can help me connect with others, express what I really mean, navigate challenging situations, and build better relationships at home and work.
Emotions play an important role in the way we communicate at home and work. It’s the way you feel, more than the way you think, that motivates you to communicate or to make decisions. The way you react to emotionally driven, nonverbal cues affects both how you understand other people and how they understand you. If you are out of touch with