Effective Communication Definition
Communication is something we use as humans daily, it is the way we pass information along from one person to another. However, just because we are communicating, it isn’t always effective communication. For communication to be effective, all parties need to share their thoughts and ideas and feel satisfied with the way it is understood. It is important to keep an open mind and really listen to one another to make sure you are getting a good understanding.
Effective Communication in Leadership
In the span of my career, I have had to communicate a lot with my other peers. Before learning skills to improve my communication, I often found myself in tough situations because of misunderstandings. I found this caused problems in work that needed to be done as well as relationships with my coworkers. By taking the time to fully listen to what others are saying and expressing my own ideas and concerns, many problems and/or delays in projects were avoided.
Effective Communication Artifact
The assignment I chose as my artifact for this concept was one, I completed at the end of a course about the Aikido way. This assignment had us go over each module and sum up everything we learned. I found that this class was most beneficial to me developing my communication skills, especially in conflict. It taught me how to control my emotions, listen, and respond to information others are telling me.
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