Reflection On Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication is a very important ingredient in making strong, healthy relationships. Communicating is how we get a better understanding of one another’s perception of things, as well as how we help someone to better understand ours. We need to express our feelings in relationships and know that they are reciprocated. Not communicating leads to problems and misunderstandings. People need to learn to understand what the other person is trying to communicate. Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. It is about what is said, how it is said, and the use of non-verbal communication through

Competence in interpersonal communication can be assessed both through general interpersonal interactions and non-verbal communication. Both general competence and non-verbal competence are very important to the way that we communicate and have great influence on the message that we relay to those with whom we communicate. After watching the conversation recorded between Matt and I, I have realized that although there are some areas in which I am a competent communicator, there are areas where I could benefit to improve.

A day in the life of a veterinary technician may include answering clients’ questions, providing written or verbal instructions regarding care of an animal, answering the telephone,

the two become close and they find themselves expressing their feelings to each other without

Interpersonal communication is how individuals connect with one another, and is a necessary skill for anyone that desires to build harmony, demonstrate respect, diffuse and solve problems, and build meaningful and mutual relationships. This course has allowed me to better understand how and why I communicate the way I do, as well as ways to improve my communication skills and be more cognizant of the functions and repercussions of communication. I learned that communication is about more than what is spoken. It also includes nonverbal cues as well as role schemas. Through studying situations and tendencies in relationships, this class has provided me with life knowledge that will contribute to the success and benefit of current and future

* Body Paragraph #3 - Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.

Today was the first day of class and it worked fairly well overall. I was primarily concerned with just getting my bearing and understanding how the class would operate, I learned how most of the classes would involve a mix of physical activity, acting practice and a little bit of lecture time. The only actual acting that took place was the reading of the academic honesty pledge. Even so, I still think that I got some good practice and feedback out of it, my pacing is very good and I’m definitely much more confident than I ever was back in high school. I do still need to learn to better prepare myself immediately before I begin my piece. I anticipate I will have a lot more to write about in my next entry when class starts in earnest.

Just as self concept seemed a vicious circle, where this affects that and that effects this; relational development is the same. Relational development can alter our lives and our communication, while communication issues can alter our relational development and our lives. The relational perspective is a pragmatic one and focuses on the continuance of communication processes through relationships. (Rogers, 2004.) Relationships go through a series of stages. The initial and first encounter to a relationship is called the initiating stage. While in this stage, two people attempt to create favorably impressionable first impressions. In this stage you will look for cues about the other person’s personality, attitude, beliefs, and values so that you can progress the relationship. If the relationship continues and impressions are favorable than the two people move to the second stage, also known as the experimenting stage. In this stage people reveal themselves further but not completely since the stage is still a precarious one. If a common ground and understanding of each other is obtained then the relationship moves to the next stage, the intensifying stage. In this stage shared experiences becomes common and self disclosure is open. The next stage is the integrating stage, this is where the individuals usually become a couple. They have shared interests and attitudes, and sometimes talk or act alike. The other individual becomes like your other half. If things go awry than relationships often shift to the circumscribing stage. This is when couples start to self disclose less and less to the other person. Then comes the stagnating stage. At this point there is no communication and no activity between the two people. Sometimes there is an

Over this summer course I have learned a lot about communication. I learned how significant nonverbal and verbal communication is, along with listening. I never fully understood how big communication is in our daily lives. I now realize that it is a huge aspect of how we continue in our lives. This course has showed me different levels of communication.

“People study interpersonal communication to expound how relationship develop, remain stagnant, or disintegrate” (Heath & Bryant, 2000, p. 215).

Our ability to communicate well with others is important to personal and professional success. The interpersonal communications course is planned to help us in being familiar with the system of effective, and to assess our own interpersonal ability to sharpen our critical understanding of the communication, also to improve the interpersonal skills. Mainly assess our interpersonal skills and to put in goals for improving our communications ability. To development of self-concept and identity are examined as basics for understanding personal communication. We explore our own communication behaviors and to identify areas of personal strengths and

The Interpersonal communication skill of feedback guide to specific benefits in within different social frameworks such as a workplace. Beebe, Beebe & & Redmond, (2014) explain the term Interpersonal communication as a singular and (dynamic) form of commmunication that appears in the daily life of every social being; underlining its importance in the construction and management of human relationships. In contrast to other forms of human communication, Interpersonal communication(it) involves a direct interaction between idividuals seen as unique, and in which the information shared lead to confine interpersonal relationships; promoting a sincere dialogue, and an authentic connection Beebe, Beebe & & Redmond, (2014). As part of realizing its

When I spoke with Sheena you immediately noticed that she has been involved in several years of college and work ethic. The outfit she picked out shows that business and professional work is what she is into. Her voice was mellow and smooth throughout the conversation and had thorough answers. Her word choice matched her age and personality. Through the whole conversation she was comfortable with answering the questions.

Today I worked with Level C again. During my last class, I found out that each week the lessons focus on different topics. This week’s topic is communication. For this lesson the teacher decided on phone calls for different purposes such as booking appointments, inviting someone, accepting or declining invitations, etc. as well as the non-interactive aspect of modern communication like leaving a voicemail. She wanted to do a simulation exercise. As usual, she started with giving them some vocabulary words. The students were then divided into pairs and given some handouts with instructions. There were six pairs. Each pair was to create phone conversations based on the situations listed in the handouts. They would later be called in front of the class where the teacher would pick a situation from the list and they had to act it out. To demonstrate what we wanted them to do, the teacher and I did one of the exercises. We sat with our backs to each other and acted out a phone conversation. Then we moved around the class helping the students understand the background that was given for each situation and to find the right words that they wanted to use. We corrected their grammar and pronunciation along the way. We let the students perform the first few exercises sitting in their own seats to make them comfortable, but for the last six situations, they came in front of the class to perform. They found it very funny when I made the ringing sound for the first pair, but then they

Since I was a child, I have naturally suppressed my emotions. Perhaps it was the way I was raised by my parents or me conforming to societal gender roles as a male, but I have never liked it when people know what I am thinking or feeling. However, as I have grown up and become more aware of my emotional management and intelligence, I started to realize not only the importance of being cognizant of my emotions but also the emotions of others. Therefore, I want to reflect and delve deeper into how I express my emotions and relate to the emotions of my relationship partners, close friends, and family members.