Monday, October 12, 2009
Listening...Bridge or Barrier
This week we've been studying communication barriers. Oh my goodness! There have got to be a billion barriers to effective communication. A skill I am constantly learning and relearning. The specific thing that I would like to become proficient in is that of repeating the information that I just heard back to the sender. Instead of worrying so much about getting my information heard. Effective listening can be very difficult but can create better understanding and more efficient task completion. Missing the skill of listening can also be identified as two combined barriers known as inadequate receiving and lack of feedback. Ask yourself if your listening skills are more of a barrier than a bridge. Listening is definitely a skill worth practicing!
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I am so guilty of not listening to people. A lot of the time I find myself thinking about what I'm going to say next while the person in talking to me. My listening skills definietly are a big barrier right now! (by the way, I'm in Bro. Embree's Comm250, but just in a different section)
ReplyDeleteListening is a really hard skill. I think you can develop it over time if you practice. When you don't listen to others it can become a huge barrier and you might not even notice it. When you listen to people it not only allows communication, but people can trust you more, value your opinion, and friendship. People can feel they can come to you with problems and that you can help them.
ReplyDeleteWhere have you been? Did you drop this class?
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