Communication Insights

What Surprised me the most this week is how aggressive I can be when I communicate at times. I set a goal to work on this so that I can be a more effective communicator. One insight I gained this week is that I need to be more willing to let others know when I do not have time to talk and or listen. This can help me personally to ensure I put my self first and others respect my time. I am very people oriented and often times I put other peoples needs before my own. Another insight I gained is that some of my previous schemas can hender me from listening to new information.

Cultural Diversity

            I work with a lot of Spanish speaking people. I talk to them about regular everyday life however I spend most of our communication times trying to understand what they are saying. I often get them to repeat what they said multiple times because I am interested in learning Spanish.  Sometimes it is difficult to communicate with them when they are speaking only Spanish. I know a little bit of Spanish but not enough to understand a full conversation. I communicate with them differently. I use more nonverbal language, I often times show pictures on the computer to help them understand what I am saying. I sometimes talk slower to see if they will talk to me slower. When communicating with a Spanish speaking parent I always make eye contact and have a translator. I also use nonverbal cues and read their facial expressions. Also I do a lot of hand written communication with parents. I will write down what I would like to say and have a Spanish speaking Co-worker translate it for me.

interperting communication

I watched Orange is the new black on Net Flix

Based on the ways the characters are communicating they are getting to know each other. They are asking a lot of questions and explaining a lot. Some of the characters know each other. Some of the characters are in love.

Some of the characters are happy because they are smiling and jumping up and down. Some of the characters are worried because they are looking all around and moving their eye back and forth. One of the characters is sad because she’s crying. Two of the characters are in love because hey keep smiling at each other and looking into each others eyes.

   What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed?  I assumed how the characters were feeling based on communication I observed.

Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well. My assumptions would have been bore correct if I had been watching a show I know well. Mainly because I know the characters and can base my assumptions off of previous episodes.