Com 200 Final Paper

One of the reasons people communicate is to understand each other. Understanding is a big part of communication as you have to understand what people problems may be, but also to take on board their views and opinions on the situation to be in a position to hopefully sort out their underlying problems.

Effective communication is not just about speaking and listening. It is also about watching and feeling. Our body language and tone of voice actually communicate more strongly than the words we use. So, listening effectively involves tuning in closely to the other person’s body language and tone of voice as well as their words.

Listening is a very complicated skill that many people do not posses. It requires individuals to reflect and to admit to their flaws. In order to communicate effectively it is important to know when to talk and listen. Peterson’s book is an excellent tool to enhance all types of relationships.

relate to one another”. And I believe the purpose of him always being the topic is to let us know

One day as my boyfriend and I were driving to dinner, a conversation came up about what other people would think about our relationship. “People just won’t assume we are together, that’s all.” “But why?” I asked. “Because that’s just how things are I guess,” was his response. The conversation paused as I began to thinking over his last statement- that this is how things are.

For this reason, true communication is impossible. No matter how clearly an individual attempts to portray an idea, some of the meaning will be lost. It’s like having a conversation in a noisy room; you pick up the gist of what the other person is saying, but you’ll miss some of the words — some of the nuances. It’s enough to get by … until it isn’t, and you end up saying entirely the wrong thing.

Lerner (2002) describe that “listening well is at the heart of intimacy and connection. When we are able to listen to another person with attention and care, that person feels validated and enhanced”.

About a year into the relationship we moved in together and 6 months later I got pregnant and we decided to get married. At the begging communication seem to be wonderful as with most of the relationships at their early stages. We were polite, respectful and loving when we talked to each other. It was easy to express our needs and concerns. We did everything to show that we care about the other and that we were committed to the relationship.

Communication is always a two-way street. Just because our lips are moving doesn’t necessarily mean we’re communicating. If you’ve ever been distracted by the television, your smart phone, or the newspaper while your spouse was trying to talk to you then you know exactly what I mean. For genuine communication to occur you need at least one person speaking in a way the listener can understand, encouraging the listener to be engaged. You also need a listener who’s motivated to receive, analyze and respond to whatever they’re hearing.

Good listening skills are essential to good communication in any relationship, weather its work, marriage, school, or even talking to an acquaintance. Being a good listener is a key to communication, it builds good relationships, learn new things, and it shows maturity and respect to who you are communication with. Many people believe that good listening skills came naturally and that everyone has them, however neither of those are true. Being a good listener actually includes a wide variety of skills, and like any other skill they take practice to develop and can always be improved upon. While I don’t think my listening skills are terrible, I know that there are definitely areas that they could use improvement. In this essay I am going to evaluate my listening skills by comparing my ratings on the listening evaluation to the ratings my boyfriend Aaron gave me.

In conclusion, Communication can go a long way on both ends. Every individual will have their own perception of what is being discussed. Say what’s on your mind. If you’re unsure about something, ask questions to get a better understanding. No one is a mind reader and just because someone is close to you doesn’t mean they know what you mean every time you speak.

Communication is one of the most important life skills. In Habit 5 Covey tells us that listening is the most important part of communication. Covey also describes empathic listening, listening with intent to understand the other person’s frame of reference and feelings. After understanding come being understood the key to being understood courage. It is important that

Interpersonal listening: is the power to interpret things and to make healthy communication. A person that listens properly can transfer the accurate message to the specified person or to any receiver. If we listen properly we can effectively accomplish our assigned activities. Listening can prevent unnecessary mistakes. That is why people say, before you talk, think twice. If we listen to our family we can avoid some of the problems easily. If we listen to our friends, we canform good relationships. If we can listen to our groups, teams, and communities, we will be good leaders. When someone listens carefully until the speaker finishes, it helps the listener to get the whole message in order to answer any needed questions.There should be no worries of what to say after the speaker finished his /her speech. Sometimes being quiet is preferable. A good listener will make a good judgment.Listening skills also interoperates with verbal and non verbal communications which helps to receive messages sent by other people.

Listening is one of the key skills that a person should be possessing. It’s a beautiful combination of hearing what the other person has to say while at the same time being able to involve oneself into their thought. Listening is considered as a language skill but moreover overlaps itself into the space of a soft skill.

Communication is not about talking and sharing your thoughts and stories with others. Effective communication involves active listening skills that help you understand what others say with an open mind. In order to become a better speaker, you first need to become a better listener. Good listening skills help you understand what others say, increase others trust in you and build a pleasing personality.