Who Am I As A Communicator

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.