What surprised me the most with the assessment results is
that I was observed as being a people oriented individual that is empathetic
and concerned with the emotions of others. This helps in building relationships
but it can interfere with proper judgment and cause me to be very trusting of
others. The evaluators observed the same characteristics in me. This is a
little surprising because I treat everyone like I would want to be treated. I
am trusting of others until they give me a reason not to trust them.
Insights I have gained from the communication assessments
are that engaging in verbal aggressiveness does not mean you don’t respect
others. Another insight gained is that individuals
should maintain a balance between respect and consideration for others views
and the ability to argue fairly by attacking the facts of the position and not
the person holding the position. In being an effective communicator I can
implement some of these suggestions into building relationships with the
children and their families I serve.
References
Rubin, R. B., Palmgreen, P.,
& Sypher, H. E. (Eds.) (2009). Communication research measures: A
sourcebook. New York: Routledge.
Rubin, R. B., Rubin, A. M.,
Graham, E. E., Perse, E. M., & Seibold, D. R. (Eds.) (2009). Communication
research measures II: A sourcebook. New York: Routledge.
Hi Ebony, I also have a Group 1 listening style. I was actually surprised that I can be too trusting of others, because I am usually just the opposite! But I am empathetic and concerned with the emotions of others. I scored as moderate on the verbal aggressiveness scale which shows a good balance, but when I looked at the descriptor for 'low' I decided that was where I wanted to be. I want to be able to change people's minds with gentle persuasion! Delores
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