Reading through the provided list of topics to choose from, I naturally knew that I need to enhance my ability on not communicating assertively. One of my caregivers has the tendency to communicate aggressively. They prefer to use the “you” language and make assumptions of what you may be thinking, instead of asking for an opinion. Therefore, whenever I communicate with them my opinion is of less importance than theirs. Although, they were loving and caring their communicating style has contributed to me communicating assertively almost boarder line aggressive.
Communication is part of our daily activates, but society as a whole has yet to perceive that the way we communicate affects each and every relationship that we have. Before taking the self-listening assessment, I always thought of myself as a great listener. I never wanted anyone to feel like I have, like the way my love one talks to me, but after taking the assessment I learned that I scored an average. I thought I would score above average, however I have come to a realization that my most dominate cause of communicating ineffectively …show more content…
My first step to my self-help plan is not to interrupt others while they are talking, by not interrupting this will allow me to fully hear what the person is saying. Also, this will help me start forming a habit of actually listening to the other person instead of questioning their intent of the conversation. The second step to communicating more effectively is to ask for more specifics, this will help me and the communicator because it will clear up any confusion of miss communication on both ends of the conversations. Using both of these techniques of not interrupting and asking questions or asking for specifics will stop me from being so defensive while communicating with