Reflection Of Communication And Communication

Throughout this semester reading about different ways of interpersonal communication I came to the realization that there were many things I could work on to better myself as a person. Things I never thought about in depth until taking this class. Areas I have improved on throughout this semester are using I language more than the use of you language, what empathy was and how I choose to become better and lastly how I deal with conflict.

The first morning of nursing care I felt nervous, as well as extremely excited. This was my first true interaction working in the health care system, specifically with a resident and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The first aspect I noticed when I began my day with my staff buddy was how fast paced we moved and how time flew, which is something I expected but was still surprized by.

Along my path, my coursework helped solidify that choice as the right choice for me. In undergraduate classes, I never took any career counseling classes, so up until this class, I had been developing my general counseling philosophy, but not my career counseling philosophy. So far, I have really enjoyed taking a look at how to apply some theories I was already familiar with, like myers-briggs, and new theories like trait and factor theory to career counseling.

On Monday 23 May 2016, at approximately 1339hrs, I 6246 Leading Rate Joseph S was in my office at the Welfare/Housing department located at #31 St. Vincent Street Port of Spain. Present in the office at the time was Sgt Cassie R and L/Cpl Neptune. Whilst performing my daily duties in the office, I was about to use the telefax machine to make a copy of a document which is not an unusual function carried out by the members of the office. As I was about to do so, I was stopped by Sgt Cassie who said “yuh can’t copy nuttin they.” Being a bit confused about his uttered word I asked the question “why Sgt Cassie.” He then replied in a loud tone “don’t make no fucking copy LR.” I responded to the Sgt by saying “I am a grown woman bordering Petty

Since the start of this class, I have been reminded again and again that the concepts we are learning can be applied to everyday life. For instance, when we talked about non-verbal communication, I realized that it is impossible to not communicate. There are many activities, other than the use of language, that allow us to draw meaning from something we observe. When my mother widens her eyes at me without stating a word, I understand she is telling me to think twice about the action I’m about to take. It has been great to be able to assign concepts and vocabulary to interpersonal relationships and communication activity that I have been experiencing. Now let me introduce you to my friend Izzy and her boyfriend Ken as I analyze the

that we explore why she’s been feeling down lately together. Mary then said, “Talk about what?” I then stated, “Why have you been feeling down lately?” Mary then stated, “No I don’t want to talk about that?” Using mirroring I then stated, “You don’t want to talk about why you feel down?” Mary then stated “No I don’t”. What occurred here can be described as a disconnection. Whether it be my working or something that happened with Mary prior to me coming in or Mary was just not having a good day, I was not able to connect her in conversation and she disengaged. Again in a non- judgmental tone I repeated what Mary stated so that she knew I had heard her, I was not dismissing her feelings. Mary from the beginning was very agitated so I knew that I probably would get much dialogue from her, maybe it was the nature of our discussion because I was asking her

John Holland was a remarkable psychologist that took special interest in career choice and personality traits. Holland’s career counseling perspective started while studying at the University of Minnesota for graduate school in counseling. In graduate school, was when he discovered that people express personality in various ways (Nauta, 2010, p.12). He expressed that personality and career interests work together somehow (Nauta, 2010). The John Holland’s Typology “is the concept that one chooses a career to satisfy one’s preferred modal personal orientation” (Zunker, 2012, p. 27). He made two major points about how people are influenced for a career choice. The first point was that people search for an environment that they can utilize their skills and abilities, and reveal their values and attitudes in the most influential way. The second point was that “a person’s

I have chosen to become a counseling psychologist who specializes in helping people choose their careers. I chose this career because I would like to help people who are struggling to find the career that is right for them. According to the American Psychological Association, counseling psychologists assist people in understanding and taking action on career and work issues, they notice how issues and human beings vary across the lifespan, and they have a huge appreciation for the “influence of differences” among people (race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability status) on mental well-being (n.p). I wish to help people choose the best career for them based on their interests.

Other classes that I have taken at the University of Phoenix that I believe has helped me with my professional career is the class of critical thinking and communication skills for career growth. I am currently working for Blue Cross Blue Shield, and I handle large employee group’s customer service. Every day I am working with the employee’s and provider that have rendered service to these employee’s. Knowing how to communicate and take control of the conversation is a key element in being successful. These employee’s usually on a war path when they call due to claims being denied. Having the skills to communicate and claim them down is the way to have the call end successful.

My education from Creighton University has been quite helpful while at my internship this summer. The things that have stood out to me that I have learned while at this internship include seeing how relationships form, noticing racist and sexist things within the organization, figuring out how the communication within the organization, as well as understanding how my tone of voice can affect the way people perceive me on the phone.

I have learned a lot about the career search and the different strategies in going about it in business as well as other professions. This course has been helpful to help me in knowing how to fulfill my overall goals for after college because I have learned the necessary skills to do so. This involves effectively setting goals along with knowing how to take action to achieve those goals, which is what we learned about in this course. The most impactful part of this course was the interviewing skills. The informal interview along with the informational interview assignments truly pushed me out of my comfort zone; morever, they were very rewarding as I have never had any true interview experience before that. Not only did I learned a lot about interviewing, but I also learned a lot during my informational interview about different industries and what it takes to run a business, along with some advice from an expert such as networking and risk

John Holland's theory is predicated on personality and its influence over an individual's career aspiration. Holland, through the use of the Holland Occupational Themes describes in detail the varying personalities that seek job opportunities that best match their personality traits. In describing his theory Holland writes, "The choice of a vocation is an expression of personality." Through his theory Holland separates personality into 6 distinct parts consisting of, "Doers," "Thinkers," "Creators," "Helpers," "Persuaders," and "Organizers (Holland, 1973)." Below is a brief description of each category with examples of occupations that fit the appropriate framework.

Career counseling over the lifespan has more than an occupational focus, it deals with the person’s entire being with a vision that includes one’s lifespan. Career counseling takes into consideration character development, character skills, life roles, individual life and work history, goals, and obstacles. A career counselor not only assists a client with a career plan, but also with a life plan. This paper focuses on two categories of career counseling. The first focus is the history of career counseling as a field of study with the emphasis on when and why career counseling began (1800s as a study of how the shape of one’s head relates to vocational choice), who and what influenced it (Sizer, Parsons, and Davis), and how

Coming into this course, I never expected to have an hands on experience of actively practicing counseling skills in class. I thought this class was just about learning different mechanisms used in counseling to become a great counselor. However, the hands-on experience with a peer, helped me remember the skills learned in class. I liked the setup of how the class allowed us to learn the tools of counseling and then apply them right after.

Quietly standing in a museum, you examine a written document or other artifact. It may seem like just a piece of paper or a cool item to look at from hundreds of years ago, but you aren’t just looking at it. You’re having a conversation with it. Not everyone will realize it, but there are conversations to be had with these items, carried through time so that we might learn from them today. This was the image painted by Dr. Beth Henschen, who works in the Political Science Department at EMU. This event was one of several of the lectures from the “Courageous Conversations” series beneath Star Lectures, held at the Honors College auditorium on September 19th, and beginning at 7:00 pm. After attending this event, I can now explain my stance about the power and importance of conversations, and the lasting impact they can have.