Hidden message

the skills I have learned in class. I felt very confident in myself, until it was my turn to talk. It took me longer than I figured to send whole messages and sometimes I ended up sending a partial message. It took me a while to organize “fact, opinion, need, feeling” in my head. I eventually got the hang of it though. Hunter responded well my whole messages and told me after the assignment that he felt like he really knew what I felt/needed/thought after I spoke. Paraphrasing came very easy to…

Communication skills are key to successfully interact. According to Stephen Covey, Communication is the most important single activity of man (n.d). Reflecting throughout the day, communicating seems to dominate. The author manages her own real estate rentals and is continually communicating with tenants. Communication is what helps deliver her rental income. Most people continually communicate so communicating effectively is important, which takes work, practice, and effort (Janasz, Dowd,…

about myself so that on the first day of class they would feel a little more comfortable approaching me. I think this is a good strategy to use because not only does it lessen any anxiety the families or the students may have, but it also sends out a message that I am thrilled to be working with them and their children and I am anticipating their…

and when there is a dialog people feel their voice is heard more and less likely a sanitized version (Myatt, 2012). By having a specific clear conversation, leaders can keep the message simple to understand the message. Often, leaders feel they can fill the air with words with complicated messages. When doing so, the message is complicated and confusing and if leaders communicate simple and concise, there leaves little question (Myatt,…

the imparting or exchanging of information or news. In class, is was said that with communication, there are four elements. Within these four elements you have: the sender, the receiver, the message, and the feedback. The sender is the person who sends the message, and the receiver is who receives the message. Without communication between coworkers, nothing would be able to get finished because no one would know what to do. Communication to me is a key point to me because you start to learn…

the textbook, Managing Organizational Behavior, there are several communication myths, “One of which is the PowerPoint presentation is always the best way to persuade.” (Baldwin, 2013, p. 160) . Agreeably, PowerPoints do not always convey the message, especially if the presenter cannot relate to the audience. Perceptively, most are boring and time consuming and never accomplish the objective. According to authors, Baldwin, Bommer, and Rubin, some leaders are under the “Curse of Knowledge.”…

The Garbage Can Model was developed in 1972 by Cohen, March and Oslen. It deals with the pattern and flow of decision within a firm under a high degree of uncertainty. More specifically, it shows that under total uncertainty within the environment, a person’s behavior shifts to irrational or varying from a homo economicus (Tolbert & Hall, 2009, p. 115). There are four basic components that influence decisions which include: problems, solutions, participants and choice opportunities. Problems can…

Thanks to childhood home that nurtured and encouraged communication, I definitely am not afraid to communicate. However, on the other hand, I do have at least two glaring weaknesses that I am aware of, assertive communication and decoding a sender message. With assertive communication, I feel like sometime I use it too often. I’m an honest person to a fault, if I feel a certain way I won’t pretend otherwise. Now I’m not saying I walk around telling everyone about their faults, but if I’m not…

The book a highly unlikely scenario written by Rachel Cantor is about a boy named Leonard who works for Neetsa Pizza, and sits in a white room answering phone calls. It starts off with him getting strange calls from a guy named Marco, who claims to be from the thirteenth–century. Also, Leonard’s sister keeps disappearing with her “book club,” which is leaving Leonard to take care of his nephew, Felix. This means he’s got to go outside, and that’s when trouble occurs. The most meaningful part…

1. Communicating Jenny has independence communicating her wishes and needs to others; she uses pictures, objects of reference, pointing, and eye rolling (indicating yes or no). There are however, some factors that could reduce Jenny’s independence. Jenny is short sighted and needs to wear glasses; however, she dislikes these and knocks them off. This can have a significant impact on Jenny’s communication, which can lead to isolation and exclusion (Cook et al, 2006). Carers are continuing to…