Communication Styles

One thing that surprised me the most about the evaluation from myself and my colleague and friend was that each of our results were very similar, which lets me know that my friends perceptions of me are very similar to my own. I have learned that my friends have accepted me for who I am. My friends and colleagues relate to me on many levels. “Competent communicators are motivated to enhance their ability to relate to others and to accept others as they are” (Beebe et al., 2011, p. 107).

I learned that my friends view me as more of an action-oriented person but I see myself as a people-oriented individual because I have grown to accept the value and importance of empathy and respect during communication and interactions. 

The second thing I learned from these evaluations is that I am both uneasy and comfortable in communication situations depending on the context, the people and whether or not communication will involve speaking out to a larger crowd. I tend to be nervous and anxious when I have to speak amongst larger crowds of people. I am more comfortable speaking amongst smaller crowds and engaging in personal and intimate conversation with diverse groups of people, on one on one basis.