Competent
Communication
The person I feel demonstrates competent
communication is my pastor who is also my husband. He has a sense of confidence
about him when he stands before the congregation. He speaks clearly as he
engage us to understand what is being said by painting pictures with the words
he speaks. His body languages express the passion he has for what he does. He
makes eye contact with member of the congregation as he calls members by name
while speaking. He laughs and sometime cry as he raise his voice and sometime
lower it as he communicates his messages. He presents the message for the day
in a simple yet powerful way connecting with whoever may be at the service for
the day.
When we are talking or he is conducting a meeting he listen to others without
interrupting them as they share their perspective keeping an open mind
concerning the matter.
I would like to model my communication skills after
my husband and how he connects and so passionately communicates with people
from all walks of life.
Confidence, changing your tone, engaging your audience, calling people by their name, making good eye contact, being knowledgeable about what your talking about, speaking clearly and expressing passion, and speaking in a way that others understand you sound like wonderful traits of a good communicator. Sounds like someone I would love to listen to as well. You are fortunate to have this great example daily in your life.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara,
ReplyDeleteIn communication body language is vital because it can mean many things. I believe a person can be saying something positive, but their body language gives another impression. This is why good communication is vital in our field of early childhood working with children, and their families. Another good quality of communication that you mention was eye contact. Some people feel if a person do not make eye contact with you they are not truthful, or trustworthy. But as we have learned through-out working with diverse families, and other cultures making eye contact can also be a sign of being disrespectful, or other things depending on the country or culture.
“Middle Eastern cultures, largely Muslim, have strict rules regarding eye contact between the sexes; these rules are connected to religious laws about appropriateness. Only a brief moment of eye contact would be permitted between a man and a woman, if at all”. (Bright hub education, 2012).
Reference
Eye Contact: What Does it Communicate in Various Cultures?
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/social-studies-help/9626-learning-about-eye-contact-in-other-cultures/