The person that I think has demonstrated
competent communication to me was a mentor and a boss. She had a way of communicating in a positive
way and to have others think critically and outside the box. She taught me to listen and not jump to
conclusions. She seems to be positive
until you are with her many hours. Those
are the positive motives that I learned from her. The biggest one was she taught me to listen.
I feel that I have learned to listen from her
and use her as a mentor and a model, however, if she wants something done it
does have to be done her way or she will say have another person look at it. For
example, she would want a project done or a slide show and you would produce
what she wanted and then would say that it looked fabulous, however, lets let
this other person look at it. Then the
work was never used. It seems that the
idea was thrown out there and someone else would take credit for it.
The process of listening she modeled was the
biggest help for me. Now I am looking
for a positive communicator and mentor to put my communication needs
together. Communication is so important
and it is a talent to make sure that you can communicate properly as to not
offend people. I am no longer with this company.
Tracy, it is so wonderful when you have a supervisor that can communicate in a positive way and to have others think critically and outside the box. Listening is a hard skill to learn and the early we learn it the better. I enjoyed reading your post.
ReplyDeleteTracy,
ReplyDeletePositive communication is a great asset to have in mentor and even better in a boss. A supervisor that thinks before acting, reacting, or over reacting must certainly inspire staff members to express ideas and voice concerns in a safe atmosphere. The ability to listen is the most understated and essential part of communication.
Tracy,
ReplyDeleteYou are so right to have recognized listening as a crucial part of effective communication. I think by reflecting daily on our communications, particularly one's we may have felt did not go well and to figure out why they went wrong and what one can do next time to improve on one's communication skills is an important process in our lives. I think having access to, being aware of and actively trying to apply the principles of ethical communication as set out in our course text O'Hair and Wiemann will certainly support our journey in becoming better communicators. Here's wishing you all the best in the process of learning to become a better communicator - it is something I am working towards.