The communication quizzes this week, while difficult to share with family and coworkers, were very insightful and focused on aggression, listening, and anxiety in communicating. I absolutely love public speaking, and will be the first one to volunteer at any given opportunity, which is probably why I am a Training & Curriculum Specialist, I get to speak to groups all day!!! I believe myself to be a confident public speaker and a great listener, who can be aggressive if need be, and the quizzed indicated just that. I shared the quizzes with a couple coworkers and 3 family members, and all the results were within one or two points of my own results, with no changes in categories. This was not surprising, as what you see is what you get. I think being honest about who you and accepting others for who they are is important in communication and in any type of relationship. Two things I would share with others about communicating are speak honestly, so that your body language and facial expressions match your message, and take the time to listen intently so that you understand where others are coming from.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice escpecially since you are a public speaker. I also had the same response from the quiz and my evaluators. I feel that being honest is the best policy also.