I communicate with many different people through my daily interactions. When I communicate within my family I am very relaxed and feel like I am able to talk about any issue whether personal or professional. My communication is very unguarded, and many times I bounce ideas off my immediate family for feedback. When communicating within my family the communication is different with my two daughters because they are also female and we can talk about “girl” stuff. many times the communication between my husband and I is about business related to running our family and is more of a partnership.
When I communicate at work it is in a very professional manner. I always keep my personal issues out of any communication. I become a very active listener with the families and children I serve, but also give input on the children’s education to the families. Many times it is a collaborative communication where we are talking about the goals of the children and working together. When I communicate with different cultures I adapt to their norms and try to respect their families customs.
Alissa,
ReplyDeleteIs it always easy to keep your personal frame of reference out of your professional life? How do you deal with families whose cultural customs you are unfamiliar with?
Thanks,
Deb
Alissa,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your various forms of communication. I thought it was interesting when you said that you and your daughters communicate differently as a result of being females. :) I can definitely relate with that comment because I have a four year old boy and I have to communicate differently with him, and sometimes it becomes difficult for me because I tend to be very girly. Although, I must say that he makes it easier because he tends to be a bit more on the rough side. I have found it so fascinating how girls and boys differ in their communication styles at such a young age.
Thanks for posting!
Andrea
I feel fortunate to have discovered how to improve my listening skills. Being a good listener provides opportunities and avoids problems!
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Great post Alissa, I like the way that you differentiated the various methods of communication at your home - Husband versus daughters.
ReplyDeleteAlissa, I like how you mentioned that you communicate differently based on who you are speaking with.I agree that communication automatically changes depending on who you are communicating with. Do you think there is anything that you would like to learn so that you can communicate better, or do you think that your communication skills are good as they are?
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