Communication is important to my professional and personal life because it gives me an understanding of what is or is not needed with my coworkers, family and friends to keep things moving effectively. Out of all my relationships my cousin Takesha has the most effective communication approach in communication that I absolutely believe is a large part of what keeps my dad side of the family extremely close. Takesha is none bias, informative, listens, patient and structured. There are many other qualities that she possess however, those are the five things that instantly come to mind when I think of how effective she has consistently been. When we have our weekly zoom family meetings on Sunday at 6, she sends out reminders leading up to the meetings as well as a text or email to share with everyone if something has occurred with a family member during the week. We are all on different time zones and live in various parts of the world so for those that are not able to join in she sends out a family news letter that highlights accomplishments, birthdays, births, and a legal list of other things if the information gets to her in a timely manner. Another thing that my cousin does that I like while hosting the zoom meeting is she pauses to ask who is in need of prayer or just in need of support. She is specific about the time in respect that although we want to stay connected we still have other things we have to do so she keeps updates and comments to a minimum so that we can log off to handle our family life. I would model the way that my cousin communicates because it provides information and clarity about our family and allows others to express themselves if needed. I think the quote that is attached perfectly sums up communication.


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Quote: https://www.blissquote.com/2020/02/communication-quotes.html