What are my preferred team roles? 1. “The purpose of this self-assessment is designed for me to identify my preferred roles in meetings and similar team activities” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. 250). 2. 12 (Encourager), 11 (Gatekeeper), 11 (Harmonizer), 13 (Initiator), 10 (Summarizer) 3. My score of 12 as an encourager and 10 as a harmonizer is in the high range and indicates that I have a “strong tendency to praise and support other” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. B-5) and am very likely to “keep track of what occurs in a meeting” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. B-5). The score of 11 as a gatekeeper, indicates I have a moderate tendency to encourage others to talk during a meeting and a moderate tendency to mediate conflict. 4. An interpersonal …show more content…
The purpose of this self-assessment is designed to help me establish my strengths and weaknesses on various dimensions of active listening (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. 250) 2. 16 (Sensing) + 16 (Evaluating) + 15 (Responding) = 47 (Overall) 3. My scores in sensing and evaluating, and my overall score places me in the top 25th percentile of the MBA students that took this evaluation. This indicates that I am an active listener that waits for people to finish their thoughts and that I understand the meaning of what people are saying. My responding score was in the bottom 25th percentile indicating that I do not provide feedback as much as other do (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. …show more content…
It is good to know that I am in the top 25 percentile for sensing and evaluating, because most of the time that I interact with people over the phone, by email, or by instant message, and if I am not careful, due to the lack of non-verbal communication, a message could be interpreted incorrectly (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. 258). So, hopefully scoring high on these two attribute will help to mitigate this. However, from this assessment my responding skills can be improved. This low score might be due to my working in a virtual office and conducting a lot of business over the phone and not being able to interpret the non-verbal cues that helps a person be an active listener (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, B-4). Another reason the score is low is that I do not often rephrase statements. I think I will take McShane & Von Glinow (2016, p. 272) advice and start using the phase, “So you’re saying that….?” to make sure I understand what others are trying to say, for poor project communications can hamper a projects success (Larson & Gray, 2014, p. 120) so by improving my communication skill this will help my projects be a success. Assessment to determine how I influence coworkers 1. The purpose of this self-assessment is to help me understand different forms of influence when working with coworkers and to know my preference for each influence tactic (McShane & Von Glinow, 2016, p. 308). 2. 13 (Persuasion), 13 (Silent Authority), 8 (Upward Appeal), 7 (Exchange), 6 (Assertiveness),
There are many areas of capabilities and each is geared towards the necessary skills required to be a successful communicator. It is believed that the best way to “assess the effectiveness of a leader is through the perceptions of his/her followers” (Oyinlade, 2006).The categories included on this list are examples of the type of skills required of a good leader. Assessing these abilities help you to understand yourself as well as others. This list indicates the starting and current levels of this particular self-
This Communications Style Inventory provided an accurate reflection of my communication style for the majority of the time. I would argue my communication style is dependent on the situation. When I communicate with students, I tend to take on the role of supporter/relator. I listen to their problems and tailor my reactions to their emotions. When I am with friends, I am a promoter/socializer. I still value building those relationships, but they often do not require the emotional support the students need. Although controller and Analyzer are my lease score traits, I do use those qualities when I need to be direct or need to work by myself.
I tend to listen more to what people have to say. This result was not new to me. avoidance and dependent evidently are the areas that are causing me not to excel.
The breakdown was as follows, in the area of self-awareness, the score was a 19, in the area of internalized moral perspective, the score was a 19, in the area of balanced processing, the score was a 14 and in the area of relational transparency, the score was a 15. The total scores received reflected high self-awareness and internalized moral prospective and low balanced processing and relational transparency (Northouse, 2013). The higher scores were indicative of me being a strongly authentic, whereas, the lower scores showed that there was some weakness in authentic leadership (Northouse,
Based on the Forbes’ Communication Styles PowerPoint, I am both a functional and an intuitive communicator, which are indicated
“Hearing is the sensory ability to receive sound” (Walker, R., 2015) and requires no effort while listening is a complex cognitive, affective, and behavioral process (Edwards, R., 2011). Thompson, Leintz, Nevers, and Witkowski define effective listening as the “dynamic, interactive process of integrating appropriate listening attitudes, knowledge, and behaviours to achieve the selected goals of a listening event” (Thompson, K., Leintz, P., Nevers, B. &Witkowski, S., 2004). Effective listening is more than just a cognitive practice, to be an effective listener one must “hear” what the listener is saying but also comprehend the message being conveyed. This can be achieved by practicing three frames of listening. Cognitive listening centers on how words and phrases are “comprehended, understood, interpreted, evaluated, remembered, and recalled” (Burleson, B.R., 2011). Affective listening is the focus of attention, and displays of acceptance and empathy toward the speaker. Behavioral listening characteristics show engagement through non-verbal cues like eye contact and nodding, along with verbal cues like inquiries or advice. Effective listening should not be taken for granted; there are several advantages to understanding and practicing effective listening. When you become a better listener you build stronger interpersonal relationships, you are perceived as having greater intelligence, and improved listening skill establish stronger overall communication skills. These are valuable benefits for me both personally and
According to Glen E.E. and Pood E.A.’s assessment “Listening Self-Inventory”, I have room for improvement. I scored a 44 out of a range of 15-75. Their assessment said “if you score 60 or above, your listening skills are fairly well honed. Scores of 40 or less indicate you need to make a serious effort at improving your listening skills.” I lean more toward the latter statement. I think if I were to have taken this same assessment four years ago, I would have scored far below the 40 point mark. I was a terrible listener. I did not think some people where worth listening to after a certain point of disagreement and I would merely pretended to pay attention and care about what they were saying. Nonverbal communication, anticipating the other’s
As my English 101 class comes to an end, I have realized how much I have transformed as a writer. In this essay, I am going to explain what I realized my strengths and weaknesses are as a writer and how they have manifested themselves throughout the quarter. I was skeptical at first coming into this class knowing that English takes formidable work and dedication, but I am very proud of the progress I have made. We completed a great deal of work throughout the quarter; from grammar exercises, summary reviews, and two challenging essays. Throughout the quarter I found myself improving in each category. As a writer, my skills and confidence have developed into more clarity and thought, something I have always wanted to be, as a result of a well constructed class that led to a superb educational experience.
I have demonstrated good active listening skills as long as I can remember. I pay attention and listen in class as well as outside of class with peers or at my internship.
I believe it is important for any student who wants to do their best in a class to take a moment to evaluate their own work to determine the rate their writing is progressing and how they can continue to advance their writing. When I looked through my own work I asked myself “what have I learned this semester?” and “what do I still need to learn in order to improve my writing?”. Answering both these questions will help me with my last step of my self-evaluation, developing a plan to learn new skills.
Two strengths I learned during my Self Awareness assessment were being a good listener and showing loyalty. I really try to be a good listener in all situations. I like to hear the whole story or complete process in whatever it may be. I am cautious about making decisions without having all the details. I don't mind taking the time out to get the details. Yes, it may take some time up front and may not lead to a quick decision but in the long run it prevents mistakes and errors as well as misjudging which can lead to more heartache and pain down the road. Loyalty is also very important to me in the work center. Knowing that you are devoted and committed to the success of the organization will motivate your people to do the same. They also need to know that they can come to you with a problem whether it is personal or work related. This will allow them to be more open to bringing problems to your attention that could later have a disastrous effect on the organization in the future. Both pers...
Many people interact verbally as well as nonverbally. However, two major roles are present when verbally communicating. In order to effectively communicate, one must know how to speak adequately as well as listen efficiently. Listening is the main focus since according to the textbook, the average person spends more time listening than anything else. Listening is described as the “process of selecting, attending to, creating meaning from, remembering, and responding to verbal and nonverbal messages.” Though listening is such an effective part of communicating, it a skill that can greatly be improved in my
This reflective essay has critically reviewed my personal and professional skills that are essential for communication and developing positive relationships with others. It has discussed the skills identified in the skills audit that I needed more confidence in for communication and effective relationships. It has finally linked two communication theories to both skills
In conclusion communication plays an important role in people’s personal and professional lives. As much as 70 percent of work time is spent communicating with others. Several barriers to communication exist (Wallace & Roberson, 2009, Chapter 4). They range from emotional feelings to physical obstacles that prevent the free flow of information. Effective listening and feedback is a technique that anyone can learn. Anyone tasked with the job of communicating would need to keep in mind the goal of any communication, specifically, to deliver accurate information. By following the simple strategies of communication, anyone can eliminate the frustration of poor communication.
My assessments for measuring my communication skills revealed that I scored on the low side of the scale for measuring and characterizing my communication styles. My listening skills were rated low. At work I have the tendency to not communicate effectively to my employees and it is due to not fully listening and understanding their needs and concerns.