Perception is a cognitive process through which we observe people and events, interpret our experiences, and form our own unique understandings" (O'Hair, 2018). How we see ourselves and how others view us can be vastly different in my opinion, although in taking the communication surveys I learned that those who I have around me are not very different than I view myself. I selected a coworker and a family member to take the assessments and I was amazed after speaking with them to learn that I communicate in a professional working manner outside of work, I am not sure how I feel about that. I am proud that my coworker shared with me how well I am viewed by others. "Employers value employees who can communicate effectively; it means they are able to listen to others, as well as successfully relay their own ideas and opinions. While listening and speaking are important in effective communication, there are other skills that are vital to good communication in the workplace" (TUW, 2020). All I could think about as my coworker was talking was it now makes a lot of sense why I always get picked to point out concerns in our department. The one thing that surprised me the most was the verbal aggressive scale assessment. The reason I am surprised by that is, I felt that I speak in manner that is not to be offensive to others in any way however, I am aware that I say things that must be said so I guess I am on a fine line with being empathetic and aggressive in my communication with others. I think learning of those two traits I have in my communication with others I would like to learn more about my communication style and how I can continue to be effective but not as aggressive with both my professional and personal life.
The other insight I would like to address about myself where my profession is concerned is my listening. While I feel that I am a good listener, after taking the assessment I would like to try to maintain being people oriented and open up more and expressing empathy than just feeling it. Showing empathy is just as important as feeling it for others. "Being aware of others and their emotions mean being sympathetic to misfortunes and praising positive milestones. To achieve this successfully, you need to know what is going on in other people’s lives. Getting to know co-workers on a first-name basis and holding meaningful conversations through the work week creates a better and more productive work environment" (TWU, 2020). I aspire to keep being my professional encouraging self but a better version of myself in all ways possible.
Reference
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2018). Real Communication: An Introduction (4th. ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
5 Ways to Define Good Communication: Effective Communication Skills. (2020, June 09). Retrieved from https://www.tuw.edu/program-resources/good-communication/
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Clarifying people’s perception of you helps to explain why different people react to you in different ways. To build self confidence, it is essential to know how you look and sound. In other words, how you come across. If you are right about how people perceive you, you are in a stronger position to be able to control their perception of you (Cherry, K 2020). You may want to come across as confident and assertive in some situations or perhaps considerate and empathetic in others. Most people accept that other people’s perceptions of them do matter. Not all people though. Some think that what other people think of them is of no consequence at all. After all, they believe ‘confident people do their own thing’. These people are right to some extent. However, they’re not being very clever. Some might even say they are being over-confident. That’s dangerous territory to be in.
Kendra Cherry (May 10 2020) How Person Perception Helps Us Form Impressions of Others
https://www.think-confidence.com/self-confidence-improve-perceptions/
Violanda, individuals have perceived me to be a person who listen and observe as individuals are communicating either with others or myself. Usually, I find it easier for me to observe and analyze when others are communicating in a group setting to see if the message compares to what I already have prior knowledge of.
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