Interpersonal Communication Analysis

Communication takes place in any and all locations, intentionally and unintentionally, and it can be positive or negative. Many of our personal traits and character qualities can affect how we communicate with other people, and how they communicate with us. Recently, I had an experience that further proved this point to me in a very real and tangible way.

Throughout our whole lives, we spend the majority of our time communicating in some way or form. Many people in today’s society are uninformed of all the key concepts and importance of communication, such as interpersonal communication. One major concept in the field of communication is Interpersonal Communication. Many concepts of Communication can be demonstrated in everyday life or even in our favorite movies. This analysis is from the movie, “Blind Side”. There are many concepts of Interpersonal Communication included in this film. Self Concept, Self Esteem, Stereotype, Perception, and Stages of Relationship are just a few concepts that are utilized throughout this movie.

When this assignment was given out, I instantly knew exactly what relationship I wanted to analyze: my ex-boyfriend’s and my relationship. It might sound like an odd relationship to choose, seeing as he is an ex, and it might not sound like a good starting point, but let me first say he is one of my best friends right now.

The two key learning points that I found personally meaningful in this class were managing conflict and mindful listening. I feel that both of this points are very important in having good interpersonal communication skills and it is imperative for anyone to work on these skills to help have better relationships with people.

An area that I could have improved upon in communication was the speed of the verbal delivery of the teaching session, especially at the beginning, because Quinn and Hughes (2007) advise that this can affect the ability to absorb information and cause loss of attention. The speed of delivery was very important for understanding because the teaching method used in this session was talking, as defined by Jarvis and Gibson (1997), with the majority of the flow of the conversation being from me to the student rather than it being more interactive and involving discussion or demonstration.

Interpersonal Communication was also a good class. Ofc. Jones did a good job on the presentation. I 'm not sure why he presented this information twice.

Effective communication skills are crucial to my success in both my personal and professional life and this course has helped me tremendously of becoming a more confident speaker. I’ve learned various communication techniques such as listening, active listening, verbal and nonverbal skills to connect with audiences once I speak in front of a large group of people.

With everything that we have studied during this class, I found that keeping an open mind and thinking outside the box is the easiest way to approach certain situations that require a special need for communication skills. "Although, our communication skills will always change throughout our lives because of our constantly changing self-concept and perceptions. I have been using strategies like actively listening and proper assessments, as a way to achieve a flexible style effectively communicating. To me, good communication skills with a positive attitude open the doors to a successful career that is beneficial to any organization, but more importantly a way of knowing and understanding those around you.

Using an unfamiliar format and tools was an interesting obstacle to overcome to say the least but not the end point of what I learned in this course. The Communications Fitness or COMFIT website was a great tool I liked that it took you many different directions to help you understand a topic. The two topics I can say that COMFIT really helped with were commas and colons and semicolons. The examples and tests helped me better understand

Effective interpersonal relations course has taught me several different tools I can use towards building better relationships with my co-workers and supervisors. I have made efforts of becoming a more effective listener in order to improve my communications skills. Previously I did not really like listening to some of the other co-workers I had but have had a more open mind and even taking criticism and in doing so I have built better relations with some of them.

Within module 3, we covered several important leadership concepts that will assist in my personal growth and development as a leader. The concept that stands out to me as the most important is Knowing Myself within Interpersonal Communication, but specifically monitoring my own actions or Self-Monitoring. I feel that self-monitoring is the most important concept from this module because in a general sense, the use or misuse of self monitoring can add or detract from the meaning of a message while communicating. I have come to find that sometimes while communicating, I have terrible nonverbal signals and poor language and these faults can greatly influence a message that I am trying to pass in a negative way. In order to have more effective

As a Film, Media and Video communication major, I have been learn and gaining value skills that would help in future job opportunities. My interpersonal communication skills helps me connection with not only in a professional workplace, but communities as well. My experience noted in my resume that different help further develop this skill. My organization and leaderships skills will really benefit this position because I am able to multitask while keeping everything in order.

There seems to be a misconception when it comes to communication, trust and listening; most people assume these are qualities people are born with and never need to learn. The truth is these are extremely important qualities which can ultimately benefits us not only in the workplace but also in our personal lives. These skills can give us the opportunities necessary to become more self-aware of our perceptions, values, and emotions which can open the doors to better opportunities. This course has allowed me the opportunity to grow and become a better colleague, employee and spouse by teaching me better forms of communication, and listening skills. Once we can learn to listen to those around us we can become more self-aware of our actions so

This course has taught me that one shouldn’t expect one approach to work on every client. In addition, I learned that having patience is very important, and responding to clients is second to listening. My field experience has also helped me reflect on myself, because I thought starting a conversation with a client would be easy, but it has been challenging. There aren’t a lot of things I could find as a good conversation starter, I have been doing better than my first day but it is something I will continue to work on. Since the beginning of this course and fieldwork, I haven’t changed a lot, I still carry the same values. One thing that has changed, are my listening skills; in this class and in my fieldwork, I learned that instead of responding,

There is a significant difference between my perception of communication at the beginning of this course compared to now. Initially, I was aware communication was an important skill people needed to have, but I wasn’t fully aware of the depth of communication. I never realized there were such a variety of behaviors and characteristics that impacted the ability for people to communicate effectively. Once I started completing the self-assessments my perspective was broaden and I gained helpful insight into my own communication strengths and weaknesses. With each self-assessment I truly felt I was getting to know myself better.