10-day Self-Assessment
Sumun Basson
10-day Self Assessment
Over the 10-day period, I noticed various strengths and weaknesses in my communication. From my own personal assessment I think that I have good body language, so that what I am saying verbally matches what I am expressing through my non-verbal cues. I also think that I have the ability to adapt my communication depending on the situation, such as when I spoke to someone about a serious topic, compared to having a light conversation with someone I just met. I feel like I could work on my attentiveness and focus on what the other person is saying, as I have noticed that I tend to forget a person’s name after they have told me it. This usually happens because I am too busy thinking about how I am going to present …show more content…
I was very busy and needed to get home, but I non-assertively agreed to do favours for others to avoid conflict, and because I did not want to hurt their feelings. I would have preferred to have been more assertive in my answer and directly explained my situation to them. Although they would have not been happy with me, I understand that I have to right to say no when it inconveniences me.
Day 6 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)
→ I was assertive today when I spoke to my brother. I explained to him what he had done, how I felt about it, what I think should be done, and the consequences. I was respectful but also firm. I made sure he understood what I was saying through clear and confident communication.
Day 7 (Thursday, September 14, 2016)
→ I was slightly non-assertive today. Although I could have been more assertive with the way I spoke, I chose not to in order to avoid conflict. I believe that I could have been more direct with my answer, which is how I wish I‘d handled the situation. I should have spoke with more confidence and clearly expressed my feelings, all while being positive and
Sumun Basson
10-day Self Assessment
Over the 10-day period, I noticed various strengths and weaknesses in my communication. From my own personal assessment I think that I have good body language, so that what I am saying verbally matches what I am expressing through my non-verbal cues. I also think that I have the ability to adapt my communication depending on the situation, such as when I spoke to someone about a serious topic, compared to having a light conversation with someone I just met. I feel like I could work on my attentiveness and focus on what the other person is saying, as I have noticed that I tend to forget a person’s name after they have told me it. This usually happens because I am too busy thinking about how I am going to present …show more content…
I was very busy and needed to get home, but I non-assertively agreed to do favours for others to avoid conflict, and because I did not want to hurt their feelings. I would have preferred to have been more assertive in my answer and directly explained my situation to them. Although they would have not been happy with me, I understand that I have to right to say no when it inconveniences me.
Day 6 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)
→ I was assertive today when I spoke to my brother. I explained to him what he had done, how I felt about it, what I think should be done, and the consequences. I was respectful but also firm. I made sure he understood what I was saying through clear and confident communication.
Day 7 (Thursday, September 14, 2016)
→ I was slightly non-assertive today. Although I could have been more assertive with the way I spoke, I chose not to in order to avoid conflict. I believe that I could have been more direct with my answer, which is how I wish I‘d handled the situation. I should have spoke with more confidence and clearly expressed my feelings, all while being positive and