I graduated from butte college in 1997 with an AS degree in Licensed vocational nursing. I later decided to further my education in nursing and returned to college, I graduated with an AS degree in Registered nursing in 2002 from butte college. I am currently attending Pacific college to earn my BSN degree. Right after I obtained my LVN license I went to worked at Oroville hospital, I worked for Oroville hospital for one year, then I decided to make a change and I went to work for California Forensic Medical Group which is a subcontracted company for the Butte County jail and I have been there ever since. I am married and have 4 boys and 2 dogs. In my spare time I love to ride my Harley.
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In this essay, the author
Explains that communication is vital to maintaining a safe and efficient workplace. good communication skills are needed in correctional facilities because we communicate by radio.
Opines that if one is not sensitive to a person needs when communicating, they will shut down and not listen to what they are trying to communicate.
Explains that lack of basic communication skills include not making eye contact, not understanding people, and not showing interest in the person.
Explains that if one does not understand the subject, they will not be able to discuss or explain it in detail. this can lead to miscommunication.
Explains that if someone is having a bad day and is emotional upset, they may not be able to understand what you are trying to communicate to them.
Explains that lack of confidence interferes with the ability to communicate effectively with others.
Explains the physical distractions that affect communication are communication in a noisy place, and being too close or too far away from the person or audience.
Explains that long communication chain can result in inter-personal conflicts between the sender and receiver; lack of interest to communicate; information sharing or access problems which can hamper the channel and affect clarity, accuracy and effectiveness.
Explains that lack of feedback or inadequate feedback does not allow employees and their manager to communicate and provide good or bad feedback. this can cause stress, aggression, hurt feeling, and even increase bully in the workplace.
Explains that when communicating, be sensitive to culture, language, education levels, religious beliefs, ethics, values, learning or physical disabilities, perception and personal discomforts.
Explains that listening is a big part of communicating well with others. a good listener does not interrupt the person while talking. they provide the speaker with their full attention and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Recommends using communication skills effectively, active listening, listening to the other person, asking questions, and rephrasing what the person says to ensure understanding.
Explains that if you are knowledgeable about the subject and your audience, then you will be able to plan what you want to say, and be prepared to provide feedback.
Explains that having confidence is very important when communicating with other people. confidence shows the person that you know and understand what you are talking about, and it helps build trust and respect in the workplace.
Explains that they graduated from butte college in 1997 with an as degree in licensed vocational nursing. they are currently attending pacific college to earn their bsn degree.
Explains how nonverbal communication affects how people communicate with one another. make eye contact when speaking to the person, stand in a relaxed manner with your arms open and your legs relaxed, this makes you appear approachable.
• Lack basic communication skills include not making eye contact, not understanding people, not showing interest in the person, not being confident, not listening to the other person, not speaking in a clear manner, not using full grammar constructed sentences, talking in a loud manner or not loud enough, projecting bad nonverbal gestures.
• Lack of knowledge of the subject that you are discussing, if you do not understand the subject yourself you will not be able to discuss or explain the subject in detail this can lead to the person not being able to understand the information that is being communicated and can lead to…show more content…
• Listening is a big part of communicating well with others. Take time to carefully listen to what others are saying, and also take time to observe their nonverbal communications. A good listener does not interrupt the person while their talking. they make eye contact with the person speaking. they provide the speaker with their full attention, avoid unnecessary distractions, and try to understand the other persons point of view by being empathetic.
• Use communication skills effectively, use active listening by listening to the other person and paying close attention to what they are saying, asking questions and rephrasing what the person says to ensure understanding.
• Nonverbal communication affects your how people communicate with you. When using nonverbal communication make eye contact when speaking to the person, this show you are focused on the person and the
Learn to Listen: Listening is not the same as hearing; learn to listen not only to the words being spoken but how they are being spoken and the non-verbal messages sent with them. Use the techniques of clarification and reflection to confirm what the other person has said and avoid any confusion. Try not to think about what to say next whilst listening; instead clear your mind and focus on the message being
In this essay, the author
Opines that effective communication skills are decisive for professional excellence and can provide brand new direction to one's career.
Explains that some people may find it difficult to express their emotions and some topics may be completely 'off-limits' or taboo.
Explains that physical barriers to non-verbal communication can make communication less effective.
Explains that people often hear what they expect to hear rather than what is actually said and jump to incorrect conclusions.
Explains that the norms of social interaction vary greatly in different cultures, as do the way emotions are expressed. the concept of personal space varies between cultures and social settings.
Explains how to make others feel welcome, wanted, valued, and appreciated in their communications. make sure everyone involved in an interaction or communication is included through effective body language.
Explains that effective communication combines nonverbal communication, engaged listening, managing stress in the moment, assertively, and the capacity to recognize and understand your own emotions and those of the person you’re communicating with.
Explains that listening isn't the same as hearing; learn to listen to the words being spoken and the non-verbal messages sent with them. be sympathetic to other people's misfortunes and congratulate their positive landmarks.
Explains empathy is trying to see things from the point-of-view of others. when communicating with others, try not to be judgemental or biased by preconceived ideas or beliefs.
There are a wide number of sources of noise or interference that can enter into the communication process. This can occur when people now each other very well and should understand the sources of error. In a work setting, it is even more common since interactions involve people who not only don't have years of experience with each other, but communication is complicated by the complex and often conflictual relationships that exist at work. In a work setting, the following suggests a number of sources of noise:
In this essay, the author
Explains that there are a wide number of sources of noise or interference that can enter into the communication process.
Analyzes how the boss uses language that conveys more than objective information, while terry uses it to convey indifference to her medical problems.
Analyzes defensiveness, distorted perceptions, guilt, project, transference, distortions from the past misreading of body language, tone and other non-verbal forms of communication.
Explains that perception biases include stereotyping, projection, and self-fulfilling prophecies.
Explains that how we perceive communication is affected by the past experience with the individual and organizational relationship two people have.
Explains that effective communication requires deciphering the basic values, motives, aspirations, and assumptions that operate across geographical lines.
There are five concepts of listening that play an important role in the communication process. Sharpening our listening skills can benefit our professional lives and our customer service skills. Various techniques can help us improve our listening skills. Active listening involves sitting forward, making eye contact, nodding to prompt the speaker, asking clarifying questions, and taking notes. Distractions and personal biases can hinder our ability to listen effectively. Furthermore, effective listening is directly related to memory; improving our listening skills and practicing memory techniques often can dramatically increase our ability to capture the speakers message.
In this essay, the author
Explains the five concepts of listening that play an important role in the communication process. sharpening our listening skills can benefit our professional lives and customer service skills.
Explains that listening is an essential part of the communication process; failure to listen effectively can impact our workplace efficiency and our ability to retain information.
Explains that listening or sensing involves the act of receiving sounds; listening involves attentiveness, concentration, and how well our ears can pick up sounds.
Explains the concept of listening and interpreting, also known as filtering, which influences our interpretation of messages that we form in our minds.
Explains the process of forming an opinion about the message by applying critical thinking to weigh the speaker's remarks. personal opinions can get in the way of our ability to evaluate a message.
Explains that responding to the message received is an important process of listening. effective communication can significantly decrease mistakes.
Explains that various techniques can help us improve our listening skills in order to better retain important information.
Explains that active listening shows the speaker that you are concerned. active listing can enhance relationships because it shows you care about what the other person has to say.
Explains that effective listening can become second nature if we work at it enough.
Explains that remembering what we hear involves storing a message for future reference. retaining information can be challenging for many people.
Explains that repetition of important ideas or information immediately after hearing them, either out loud or to yourself, can help you retain information.
Explains that there are good and poor listening habits. pseudo-listening occurs when we pretend we are listening but in reality our mind may be somewhere else.
Explains the importance of listening with an open mind and not letting personal bias get in the way of our listening.
Communication
Do you think communication is a No-Brainer? Communication is consistently listed as one of the keys to success in business and life, and just as frequently identified by employees as a key missing link to maximum productivity and job satisfaction. We communicate every day verbally and nonverbal to co-workers, to people on the phone, and to our family. We’ve been communicating since the day we were born. Actually, we were communicating before we were born, in our mother’s womb.
In this essay, the author
Explains that communication is one of the keys to success in business and life, and as frequently identified by employees as a key missing link to maximum productivity and job satisfaction.
Explains that communication is the process of constructing meaning together. they will discuss four different topics, verbal & nonverbal communication, perception, listening, and self-disclosure.
Explains that verbal & nonverbal communication is a unified communication construct.
Analyzes how john stewart & carole logan use language as a sliding scale that runs from verbal (written words) to mixed (vocal pacing, pause, loudness, pitch, and silence).
Explains how body movements and gestures reflect the type of relationship that exists between individuals.
Explains that when we perceive, we select, organize, and make meaning out of the things and events we see, hear, touch, taste and smell. language and perception are interrelated.
Analyzes how julia t. wood uses the word "totalizing" in her reading it's only skin deep. she emphasizes one aspect of a person is the totality of that person.
Explains that once we totalize, we tend to perceive others through the labels we use to describe them. once we group individuals into groups, our stereotypes, regardless of their unique qualities, are lost.
Opines that when we feel like we are being "totalized," we become offended and resentful. wood uses spike lee as an example.
Opines that stereotyping creates barriers to healthy communication and comfortable relationships.
Explains that listening is the process of discriminating and identifying which sounds are meaningful or important to us and which are not.
Explains the four steps to effective listening, which include listening actively, empathy, and openness, comparing what's being said to your own knowledge without judgement and tracking congruence between tone of voice, emphasis, facial expression and posture.
Explains that they have a bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. slowing down their responses enhances their relationships with other people.
Explains that self-disclosure is the opening up of oneself to others to create a transparent self.
Opines that their greatest difficulty is expressing their feelings. they become absorbed in what their husband has said that has upset them.
Explains their strengths as a communicator. they maintain eye contact when communicating with an individual, and ask for clarification if they don't understand something.
Opines that they're good at encouraging the other person to talk more. their thoughts are their conclusions. they focus on one thing at a time when they try.
Explains their weaknesses as a communicator. they are possessive about their space and feel threatened if someone invades theirs.
Opines that they have a tendency to interrupt people, or sometimes they finish their sentences. they remind themselves to be patient and let the other person have their time.
Opines that they identify with people often while communicating. they tell them about their experiences whenever they get a chance.
Opines that they're terrible at advising. they had a co-worker who was upset about something, and they tried to come up with the solution to his problem.
Explains that communication in a nutshell is the process of constructing meaning together. it's helpful to become conscious of our habits, but knowing that so you can change those habits is critical.
Communication competence is the ability to achieve ones goals in manner that is personally acceptable and, ideally acceptable to others. (Adler, 2013) Communication competence is the ability to choose a communication behavior that is both appropriate and effective for a given situation. Interpersonal competency permits one to accomplish their communication goals without initiating the other party to lose face. In order to communicate properly and ideally you must first learn what the best way to address any situation and how it will be most accepted. Are you a competent communicator?
In this essay, the author
Opines that they excel in expressing how they feel. they don't think of how the message sounds or if it was rude until after they have spoken it.
Explains how aristotle's principle holds good of ceremonial speeches and treats onlookers as the judge.
Explains that ronald b. adler, lawrence rosenfeld, and russell f. proctor ii. interplay. the process of interpersonal communication.
Explains that communication competence is the ability to achieve one's goals in a manner that is personally acceptable and ideally acceptable to others.
Effective Communication is an interpersonal skill that can help improve interpersonal relationships (Bethel University, 2008). Effective communication is an important skill that is needed no matter where an individual’s path in life may take them. Whether an individual is at work, school, an office, or a social event there is always a variety of communication tools and skills
In this essay, the author
Explains avoidance, where one or group denies existence of conflict or strays away from the conflict.
Explains that conflict is viewed as a battle, which is detrimental to relationships between co-workers.
Explains that orientation of adult learning helps equip individuals with the basis of self-awareness and academic concepts to make sure they are able to succeed.
Explains that effective communication is an interpersonal skill that can help improve interpersonal relationships.
Explains that self-motivation comes from within, and people with it can find a reason or the strength to complete an obstacle or task without needing encouragement.
Explains that conflict management is an apparatus for dealing with complicated differences to bring about a better and peaceful outcome. conflict can be over, money, political views, emotions, or just general debates.
Explains that collaboration involves thoughtful negotiation and reasoned compromise. listening then speaking is one way to resolve conflict. be impartial and do not take sides.
Explains that effective listening is when an individual actively absorbs the information given to one by a speaker. it helps build relationships, solve problems, ensure understanding, and resolve conflicts.
Concludes that the four academic concepts covered in this paper, effective communication, self-motivation, resolving conflict, and effective listening, all touch bases with communication.
Listening and understanding what others communicate to us is the communication process needed for interpersonal effectiveness. If you listen well, you will understand the meaning of the message. If you are unfocused, you will not know most of what the other person is saying. However, there is a range of listening skills that can be learned to develop the communication effectiveness. Firstly, encouraging listening points to the listener that is willing to do more than listen. Usually it provides feedback that supports speakers to say more. Fur...
In this essay, the author
Explains the importance of effective listening skills in the workplace. it helps to understand and read the other person's message.
Explains the difference between hearing and listening. hearing is a physical ability that the ears receive feelings and transmit them to the brain. listening skills allow one to make sense of what another person is saying.
Explains that listening and understanding what others communicate to us is the communication process needed for interpersonal effectiveness.
Explains that barriers to listening may occur due to the listener's own background obstructing their view of the speaker. this can be overcome by using two-way communication.
Explains that effective listening skills are extremely needed in daily life, especially in business. it helps to interact with another person successfully. a good listener is always in a better position to deal with problems.
Clearly, communication plays a significant role in every aspect of our life. Communication is the simply act of conveying information from one person to another by using voice (verbally), gesture or body language (nonverbally), books or magazines (written), pictures (visually). The better communication skills that one has is the better the information could be transferred and received. The ability to convey information successfully and clearly is a fundamental life skill and should not be underestimated. Additional, effectively communication is the key to solve problems in any situation. With good communication skills, you can absolutely improve your professional life as well as strengthen your social and family relation ship. Indeed, communication allows us to relate and understand each other. “It also provides us with a significant frame of reference and relational context that sustain our identities.” (Imberti, 2007)
In this essay, the author
Explains that communication plays a significant role in every aspect of our life. it is the act of conveying information from one person to another by using voice, gesture or body language.
Explains that communication affects almost all aspects of our life, so it is important to enhance the skills of communication.
Explains that east and southeast asian language is complex and differentiated depending on the hierarchical status, level of intimacy, sex, age, and formality.
Explains that english has different codes between intimacy levels and status. first name and tittle plus last name are used in informal language, while status and levels of intimacy play a role in greeting.
Explains the difference in linguistic codes between english and asian languages such as japanese, korea, and vietnamese.
Explains that there is a significant gap between using direct and indirect in transferring message between low- and high-context cultures.
Opines that in the high-context culture, people choose to use less direct communication. it is more important to maintain harmony and avoid misdemeanors than express true feelings in communication
Explains that north americans prefer positive self-feeling, allurement, bargaining and direct request. in china, the emphasis is more on the receivers than the speakers or sender.
On a daily basis, we come in contact with individuals that we have to communicate with, wither it be for work purposes, educational purposes, or social practices. As active humans we cannot escape the idea of socializing or communication, therefor; we make it a daily routine who we communicate with, how we communicate with them, what we listen to and how we listen it. With this routine habits are formed, some are strengths but others are weaknesses that diminish the communication quality. It is extremely important for individuals to recognize these strengths and weakness within their communication routine. By recognizing their strengths, they are able to improve even further and use their ability to get them closer to goals they may have set for themselves. Recognizing their weaknesses is just as important if not more important.
In this essay, the author
Opines that it is important for individuals to recognize their strengths and weaknesses within their communication routine to improve and grow as a communicator.
Explains that they are an observant communicator and a relatable one. they love interacting with people and socializing, so they decided to become an organizational communication major.
Explains that speaking in front of an audience has never been a strong suit of theirs, and that they need to fix this so they can present themselves in an effective manner.
Explains that in order to reach their future goal of being an hr manager, it is important for them to develop a plan of action to improve their weaknesses.
Opines that communication is important for everyday life and we need to be efficient on recognizing the communication skill we are good at so we can put them to use.