Communication has always been a up and down aspect in my life. I believe communicating is the purpose of receiving and giving information to others, but I also believe that communicating is a way of expressing yourself to the rest of the world. I do understand that others have greater levels of communicating and people understand communication differently. I have experienced both of these aspects of communication in groups I have been part of. Personally, I prefer to work in a group setting rather than as an individual. I like the support, experiences, and even friendships that evolve from group work. I believe that group communication helps to create a memorable and positive outcome for the task rather than doing it independently. I have been apart of many “groups” throughout my high school and college years and I have enjoyed and learned many different things from each one. One group in particular in which I learned a lot and was able to gain many skills was from my “core group”. I was a New Student Orientation Assistant (NSOA) when entering my sophomore year at Eastern. NSOAs assist the new students with their transition to Eastern. There were over 150 of us students that were divided into core groups. I was with my core group for five days and with them throughout those days for more than 12 hours. Through those long training days, we learned a lot about one another. As a group, we bonded and were able to successfully complete the First Four training and orientation.
Communication is extremely important in today’s excessively interconnected world. Cross culture communication no matter the stage or medium is extremely important. With communication on many levels being so important we must overcome all the challenges that present. With globalization becoming more pronounced we must always consider the cultural significance of our communications. France offers the perfect outside cultural reference for how Western Europe experiences these issues. According to the French government, French is the sixth most common language in the world, and with France at one time being a colonial superpower, French culture has influenced a large portion of the world ("The status of French in the world", 2017). When speaking especially in a public medium you don’t want your message to fall flat so understanding varying cultures is a must and French culture is no different. In our need to be understood and respected we always put our own culture first. In the United States, we have marginalized French culture even in areas where French surnames and culture are familiar (Green, 2009 p. 327). Personally, I love the French language and culture and find it immensely interesting. I took 7 years of French language and culture classes, so this is an interesting topic for research. Surprisingly, it was a difficult area to research, and I ended up using my coworkers for great and helpful information. Some background information I can give off hand is that similar to
Communication in verbal and written form is difficult for me to convey to others. I am the person who will take you to the barn instead of using the direct path. In communication, there are several questions that need to be asked and answered. First, determine the purpose. Secondly, determine whether the emotional or physical needs of the other person are being conveyed through dialog. The second stage of communication deals with the perception of the conversation. During the final stage, assessing whether the point of views has successfully been evaluated and all participants needs have been addressed through this form of dialog process. I think of the cycle of waste or value in all conversation now. It starts with the way everyone receives the communication. It begins with the Ladder of Listening, listens, ask questions, doesn't interrupt don’t change the subject; keep emotions in control and compassionate listening. I am usually on the bio-reaction (the last rung). I find it hard to keep my emotion’s, and feeling out of the way. I will find a way to get my point across even if I interrupt, think about my rebuttal, I must be right, and how can I get the point across to others, it was all about me. I could see why my directions hindered my communication in the social, personal and professional world. When I started applying the Laws of Conversation and Conversation Meter, I noticed a big difference in the way others responded to me. When I first learned about
Building a rapport with the patient will help initiate trust and improve communication thus improving patient outcome. Communication and understanding the patients’ symptoms will allow the team to effectively manage and treat these symptoms which is vital to the patients’ quality of life. By setting realistic goals with patients’ and their family regarding expectations will provide a foundation to build effective management for proper treatment (Aslakson, Curtis, & Nelson, 2014). Patient goals could be, being pain free when sitting or performing normal activities’ such as showering or not feeling anxious while being alone. The patient and their family should be aware of their health situation and have a good understanding that some of these symptoms may not go away, but may be managed in a tolerable way. To ensure that these goals will be met accurate assessments and re-assessments are necessary. Accurate and thorough documentation of goals and treatments should be available for all interdisciplinary team members to view. This is essential so that all can be aware of how well or not treatments and symptoms are being managed. If treatments are not working well health care providers can easily make decisions and recommendations based on the updated information they have about their patient. This can help improve the patients’ quality of life and put their family members at ease knowing their loved one is receiving the best care available.
Jose Orozco is a married student attending IMAC language school in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is working hard to increase his English proficiency while maintaining his full time manufacturing job and meeting his family obligations. Jose’s primary language goal is to improve his conversational skills on the phone in hopes of securing a higher paying job. The objective of this essay is to create a plan that meets Jose’s requested goal of increased English language usage while using his cell phone.
Recently, I was asked to write about a time when I failed to effectively communicate. I have failed to do so in many situations when I was younger, but those times are nothing compared to my worst miscommunication ever! In this case, I failed to effectively communicate with my parents. As a result, I was in deep trouble.
Communication is one of the most important aspects of a human being’s life. It is one of the many ways that helps us connect with one another, if we did not have communication life would be virtually impossible. There are many ways of communicating, but the most common ways are verbal and non-verbal. Most people think that we are more verbal when we are communicating with others, but we use more non-verbal skills than anything. Non-verbal communication is described as communication without using words. It is how we use our body language which includes our voice, posture, facial expressions, eyes, etc. when we are communicating with others. This is one of the most important aspects of communication, because it can tell a lot about a person especially how they feel toward someone or something.
The significance of this ethical dilemma shows the vulnerability of the patient and how this language barrier may have unconsciously served as a manipulating tool of persuading the patient to have the therapeutic procedure. Thence, perpetuating the existing power relation differences between the patient and nurse relationship. The language barrier does not provide an excuse for not advocating a patient’s access to quality nursing care and for social justice as a human right. I have the moral obligation in recognising and ensuring that my patients have the knowledge and skills to make free and informed decisions. Therefore, developing skills to communicate with patients who speak in other languages other than English is pertinent for nurses as it ensures that patients with the legal capacity and sound mind have the right to be autonomous, make self-determined decisions and not out of mere compliance.
Communication is the process of sharing our perceptions of the world with other people, using both verbal and nonverbal messages to convey our meaning (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond 2014). Its encompasses all aspects of human interaction, sending coded messages to others, whether we intend to or not (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond 2014; Southern Cross University [SCU] 2017). Relationships are developed and maintained through these interactions, which occupy 80 to 90 percent of our waking hours (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond 2014). Furthermore, we use these skills in all areas of our lives, from talking to friends and family, to workplace interactions (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond 2014). This communication can be considered effective when the intended message sent parallels that of the message received (SCU 2017). Consequently, reflection can help improve the effectiveness of communication, enabling people to focus on others, instead of just themselves (SCU 2017). Moreover, professionals can improve their competence in this way, by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of their communications and applying new knowledge to the issue (SCU 2017). That is why I am reflecting on a communication difficulty between me and a service user.
Everyone is a social animal and everyone loves to communicate. Communication is exchanging words that provides gathering and interpreting information between two or more people (Taylor 2015) Communication has a process. The process involves a source, the message in what is being said, the channel and the receiver. The source is simply the person that begins the conversation. The message is what the information the source wanted to provide. The channel is how the message was giving. There are two ways a message can be given. The first way message can be given from the source to the receiver is verbal communication. Verbal communication is the information coming out someone’s mouth. Verbal communication can also be written. The other type of communication is nonverbal which includes gestures, touch, eye contact, gait, facial expressions, the individuals dress and grooming, and sounds and silence ( Taylor, 2015).
With technology constantly changing, the methods of communicating in the business world are also updating and increasing. From face-to-face, to telephone, to email, and now even video conferencing, there are more ways than ever to communicate with clients and other professionals. This also means that there are even greater chances of not communicating efficiently and effectively. There is no lack of supporting research behind the idea that effective communication is one of the most valuable soft skills to have in the business world- accounting in particular. It is because of this that I have decided to take a look at what is considered effective communication, what the expectation in the workplace is, and how that coincides with the skills I’ve developed as I begin taking the first few steps towards my career.
What is important and why do students go to school? I believe students that attend a school or institution gain education. Education is important and is a process of gaining information about the surrounding world. It allows us to build opinions from the facts that we are taught and interpret things that it is being used in everyday life. An important factor that has a huge impact on establishing education is communication. Over the years, Communication has evolved and changed which allowed there to be many different communication models. The Shannon-Weaver, The Berlo, and The Integrated Communication models are just a few models that help display how we communicate today.
In our day-to-day lives we use communication at nearly every turn. Whether we are talking, texting, or not even speaking, we are sending verbal or nonverbal communication cues to the people around us. For this reason, communication is a vital aspect of our everyday lives. Especially when we work in groups, it is important to pay close attention to our communication skills in order to work well with our group members. Even in situations where conflicts arise within groups, communication is the key to resolving problems. Overall, communication helps us to achieve our goals and maintain relationships with those we care about.
The importance of communication is the needed basis in nursing practice. Communication is often dependent on the verbal and nonverbal communication (Marshall & Stevens, 2015). Also behavioural along with speech aspects, skilled transfer with receiving of the nurse-patient information starts productive relationships or defiantly, it develops significant repercussions if used in an improper way. This essay will converse the importance of verbal with non-verbal communication in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship between a nurse and patient. In this case, a therapeutic relationship is one which is founded on mutual trust as well as respect, the cultivation of hope and faith, being kind towards each other
Note: I’m not quite sure what italicized passages should be read as, but I’d say some of them are notes, and some of them are asides. I just needed a way to separate those thoughts from the main body.
Communication is vital to the world we live in; it is a crucial part of maintaining relationships with other people as well as being successful in the work environment. Communicating effectively helps us to understand what other people are saying and their own wants and needs as well as getting our thoughts out there too.