Being Other Oriented And Interpersonal Communication

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Being Other Oriented To me being other oriented means to take into account the other person’s feeling and needs at that point in time. In other situations it may be how we form out messages, decide how to express those messages and when and where to deliver those messages to make them more effective. (Interpersonal Communication p.25) To be other oriented it takes a conscious effort to consider the point of view of the people you are interacting with daily. (Interpersonal Communication p.25) Interpersonal relationships rely heavily on being other oriented. People communicate every day. Being other oriented can help in this communication. It can improve relationships between friends and lovers (Interpersonal Communication p.6) Also, taking …show more content…

They can help in gathering details a person isn’t telling you. An example could be a friend who says they’re not mad at you but displays crossed arms, furrowed brows and a frown. These non-verbal cues would lead me to believe my friend wasn’t telling me the truth. Personal perception barriers are a major factor to being other oriented. In stereotyping we allow ourselves to put pre-existing expectations on someone and it influences our perception. When we ignore information we only see the obvious and superficial information. Imposing consistency on someone we overestimate their behavior and it may be in the negative. And avoiding responsibility can be a barrier when you always think it’s the other person’s fault and not our own. When we are being mindful we are better listeners. We are conscious of what we are doing, thinking and sensing at any given moment. (Interpersonal Communication p.80) We can pick up on those non-verbal cues. And we can consciously keep a check on our personal barriers. All in all when we are mindful it helps put the whole picture in view. (Interpersonal Communication

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