My
communication assessment was completed by my older sister and my former
principal and their results were almost identical to mine. On the verbal aggressiveness scale, they both
indicated that I was at the moderate level which was identical to mine. This did not surprise me as I always believe
in treating people the way you would like to be treated. On the Listening Styles Profile they rated me
as being in Group 1, which states that I am people oriented. In the Communication Anxiety Inventory my
former principal rated me as being moderate which differed slightly from my
evaluation and that of my sister by a few points. This did not surprise me because since her
retirement I have gained some confidence in public speaking and some of the
tension that I used to feel has slowly started to go away. In retrospect that has had me to reflect on
my effectiveness or ineffectiveness as a communicator. It has enabled me to identify my strengths
and weakness and to look at way in improving my weak areas.
During
this week I have gained some insights as it relates to communication. I have learned that my biases, schemas and
myopia shape my perceptions which in turn can lead to inaccurate judgments of
others. These judgments then can
influence how I communicate with others and can hinder their well-being.
