Communicating Within Myself

July 19, 2104

As I communicate with my fellow colleagues on my job we aren't diverse regarding race. Everyone of us are Black Americans and all female teachers. Ages range from mid 20s through 80 years old. Furthermore we all are mothers except one teacher and majority are grandmothers, also all are wives. The staff as a whole gets along as a big happy family except with the manger. In addition the remainding staff members consist of some males. However we do have Hispanic and White support staff workers. But I do dialogue differently with them because it's rarely I see them. Furthermore on my job we do discuss politics, religion, sexual orentation, and race because it is really nothing we don't communicate amongst each others. I think the only thing we will not discuss is pay or pay raises but that's a very sensitive subject to all parties at hand.

First strategy I would incorporate concerning my communication skill would be listening more effective to all people. I am known around my family as blonde because they say I don't get anything right but that's not true but some reason of another my mind wonder off. Therefore  since I started this class I have been working on my listening skills. For one of the things I read in the articles was make a list of five things you would to do to improve your listening skills and the first basically said go there to get something out of the speaker.

Second strategy I would incorporate concerning my communication skill would be applying the Platinum Rule because sometimes I say things to insult people and then I feel horrible. I recall I day especially I thought I was commenting a co-worker but instead I insulted her tremedously. And this last for weeks and weeks whereas she finally forgave me-I was very relieved when she stopped mention it to me or insinuated it. Therefore by using the rule it will help me to think before I speak. There is a saying in the Bible "Shift to hear and Slow to speak" James 1:19.)

Third strategy I would incorporate concerning my communication skill would be by recognizing my own bias toward things within my own personality. So often we may not know their is something inside of us that's keeping us from been objective toward others. I think at this particular time I am not prejudice but I am going to do a soul search within to check if my there are  not no deep feelings because I don't want anything to be hiding deep down inside and I don't treat all people fair. I find people showing others favor while one may be treated isolated and I never want to do make someone feel left out. I do need to work on my relationship with my manger but it is hard, but I am going to strive to communicate with her in a positive manner. I have learn new ways to accomplish this goal.