Communication is when a person sends a
message to a recipient and the recipient understands the message being put
through and would be able to give feedback on the message. I feel that my
strength in communication is having the ability to communicate to strangers and
send a message to my recipient without them being confused. I usually give some
simple explanation regarding the topic and maybe some gestures that allows them
to clear any doubts. Additionally, I would also prefer having a verbal
communication as it is much more intimate with the other party. In contrast to
using written communication, I seldom feel that the way I pen out my thoughts
would not be similar to what I have in mind.
The challenges faced when communicating
others is when they do not fully understand what you are trying to say. Some of
them have different ways of interpreting your message. A way to reduce this
confusion is to address the issue individually to the people who would still be
unsure of the point you are trying to get through. An example would be when
meeting new people and you would need to conduct a meeting or do a project
together, sometimes you have ideas that you think would be easy to understand
however it could end up confusing a person or even worse, causing
misunderstanding in the group.
Firstly, I hope that the class materials
will help me to further improve my interpersonal communication skills. During
the recent lesson, I learnt that different people have different personalities
and each one of them have different ways to approach. I could try to apply
different types of approaches for people based on the advice given by the
website to do the personality test. Secondly, I also hope that I can be a
better presenter as I would tend to mess up some ideas that I would have
rehearsed before the presentation. With the upcoming presentation as the
assignment, I would have an opportunity improve myself to be a more confident
speaker.
