How effective do you think you are as a verbal communicator? You can rate yourself of the scale of 1-10; 10 being highly effective and state why, or you can just simple discuss how effective you are.
Initially I rated myself a 9 in verbal communication, but based on the lecture thus far and after examination of my communication skills I just may be a 4. People tend to interpret what I say differently than how I meant it to be, so rather than looking at the understanding capacity of others, I will definitely have to re-evaluate the way I communicate verbally. Even though I think I may have done a good job at relating my point, it can only be effective if the receiver decodes the message in the way I meant it to be.
although i communicate well with those i interact with, my challenge would be public speaking because when you are speaking to an audience you have to be mindful of you use of 'proper language' so i would give myself a 7
After looking at the links posted and the guidelines outlined to aid in becoming an effective communicator, there is certainly a lot i need to work on, regarding being clearer and paying stronger attention to body language. Most of the points i already try to incorporate into my daily communication. I would rate myself at 6. Definitely needs improvement!! Hopefully this class will help.
I believe that I am a good communicator. however having to speak in front of a large crowd makes me nervous especially if it is not a crowd of my piers . I am concerned of how people who do not know me will perceive me and thus self esteem is lowered at that time. But with much self accessing and self talk I will soon be able to overcome these hurdles as we continue with this process.
Being a good verbal communicator can be quite challenging, at times when people misinterpret what you say and the way it was initially carried out. I would rate myself a 8, since I love talking and since it is in my job spec, I tend to communicate more verbally. So in my point of view I believe there is room for improvement in my verbal communication.
As a verbal communicator, I would rate myself as a 5. I am generally understood by people I interact with and I usually incorporate a lot of examples....I just like doing that. However, I realize that verbal communication entails so much more, as it pertains to messages being understood. I also discovered that I am guilty of using 'Unnecessary Associations', I generalize without proper indexing and I need to incorporate more precise and concrete words. The good news is, I have begun my implementation.
If I had to rate myself as a communicator, I would give myself a six. I would give myself a six because although I am generally comfortable communicating with people with whom I am familiar, I greatly dislike public speaking.
Rating myself I would say 5, because overall i tend to use more body language and facial expressions. So the person or persons can actually feel the happiness/dislike. Its something I consider a weakness because all my emotions are usually displayed on my face!!! One thing I have noticed as well and this is after some of these lectures is that I can't lie good. My voice usually takes on a high pitched tone and my closest friends can tell..lol..(not that i am accustomed to lying) :)
Oh well,i still retain my statement in class.i would give myself a 5. Am not so good with verbal communication depending on the crowd. Though i cannot state a particular number i can deal with but once the population to be attended to is high,i jst loose my communication. And since i came into trinidad,my verbal communication has been a little problem because of my accent and it has actually breach my level of communication with my receivers because i keep hearing(sorry,sorry,sorry),so i keep repeating myself.Seriously,atimes i ask my self if i really need to tune my Nigerian accent to that of trinidad.i dont think i want to totally.I guess a little bit should be enough.And i have to learn that too so i guess i have a long way to go with verbal communication.
I dislike speaking publicly. Even before reading the links, I knew I had to work on my verbal communication skills. Viewing the links helped in allowing me to identify the specific areas I need to work on to become an effective verbal communicator. One specific area I know that needs improvement is listening and clearly interpreting messages. I rate myself at five since I know I have a lot to work on.
If I have to rate myself I would rate a 4 simply because I have a lot too work on when it comes down to standing in front of a small or large crowd of people to speak. I am generally comfortable with speaking with my close friends and peers because I am given a sense of comfort when around them. With that my verbal and non verbal communication when dealing with public speaking needs a lot of work
On a scale of one to ten I rate myself a 7 on my effectiveness on verbal communication. Most times when I speak face to face to and individual they can clearly understand what I am saying and relate to me on a face to face bases. However, when I am in front of a crowd I sometimes get nervous and unable to deliver a speech to the fullest of my capacity.
I rate myself as a 7 as I dislike having conversations unless I am forced to do so, However when I do have conversations with people I communicate well.
On a scale of one to ten I am a six. The reason being is that I do communicate with people every day. But they are children. However, when I have to stand in front of a crowd or audience of adults, I get very nervous and my delivery is not what it should be.
With regards to my effectiveness as a communicator, I would rate myself a seven (7). My reasons for this are:
I do my best to be an active listener and not just a talker I tend to go to great lengths to ensure that my message is understood. (encoding, means of transmission, non-verbal cues) I have a fairly good EQ so I would modify my message and communication tools to suit the person and the "situation" that they are in. I must say that, with special reference to the number of times that I am misinterpreted, I still have a lot to learn about effective communication. The following are some of my weaknesses when attempting to communicate; My vocal pitch and pace tend to lower and speed up when I am uncomfortable in a situation. I sometimes use jargon or slang that is very specific (skateboard or surfing terms or terms used only by a specific group of my friends). I can explain too much, I guess this can be overkill and confuse as much as clarify. I am aware that I still do have a lot to learn about being an effective verbal communicator.
Initially I rated myself a 9 in verbal communication, but based on the lecture thus far and after examination of my communication skills I just may be a 4. People tend to interpret what I say differently than how I meant it to be, so rather than looking at the understanding capacity of others, I will definitely have to re-evaluate the way I communicate verbally. Even though I think I may have done a good job at relating my point, it can only be effective if the receiver decodes the message in the way I meant it to be.
ReplyDeleteI've been known to be self-effacing, withdrawn, but incisive at my best, i.e. when the stars align.
ReplyDeletealthough i communicate well with those i interact with, my challenge would be public speaking because when you are speaking to an audience you have to be mindful of you use of 'proper language' so i would give myself a 7
ReplyDeleteAfter looking at the links posted and the guidelines outlined to aid in becoming an effective communicator, there is certainly a lot i need to work on, regarding being clearer and paying stronger attention to body language. Most of the points i already try to incorporate into my daily communication. I would rate myself at 6. Definitely needs improvement!! Hopefully this class will help.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I am a good communicator.
ReplyDeletehowever having to speak in front of a large crowd makes me nervous especially if it is not a crowd of my piers .
I am concerned of how people who do not know me will perceive me and thus self esteem is lowered at that time.
But with much self accessing and self talk I will soon be able to overcome these hurdles as we continue with this process.
Being a good verbal communicator can be quite challenging, at times when people misinterpret what you say and the way it was initially carried out. I would rate myself a 8, since I love talking and since it is in my job spec, I tend to communicate more verbally. So in my point of view I believe there is room for improvement in my verbal communication.
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ReplyDeleteAs a verbal communicator, I would rate myself as a 5. I am generally understood by people I interact with and I usually incorporate a lot of examples....I just like doing that. However, I realize that verbal communication entails so much more, as it pertains to messages being understood. I also discovered that I am guilty of using 'Unnecessary Associations', I generalize without proper indexing and I need to incorporate more precise and concrete words. The good news is, I have begun my implementation.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to rate myself as a communicator, I would give myself a six. I would give myself a six because although I am generally comfortable communicating with people with whom I am familiar, I greatly dislike public speaking.
ReplyDeleteRating myself I would say 5, because overall i tend to use more body language and facial expressions. So the person or persons can actually feel the happiness/dislike. Its something I consider a weakness because all my emotions are usually displayed on my face!!! One thing I have noticed as well and this is after some of these lectures is that I can't lie good. My voice usually takes on a high pitched tone and my closest friends can tell..lol..(not that i am accustomed to lying) :)
ReplyDeleteOh well,i still retain my statement in class.i would give myself a 5. Am not so good with verbal communication depending on the crowd. Though i cannot state a particular number i can deal with but once the population to be attended to is high,i jst loose my communication. And since i came into trinidad,my verbal communication has been a little problem because of my accent and it has actually breach my level of communication with my receivers because i keep hearing(sorry,sorry,sorry),so i keep repeating myself.Seriously,atimes i ask my self if i really need to tune my Nigerian accent to that of trinidad.i dont think i want to totally.I guess a little bit should be enough.And i have to learn that too so i guess i have a long way to go with verbal communication.
ReplyDeleteI dislike speaking publicly. Even before reading the links, I knew I had to work on my verbal communication skills. Viewing the links helped in allowing me to identify the specific areas I need to work on to become an effective verbal communicator. One specific area I know that needs improvement is listening and clearly interpreting messages. I rate myself at five since I know I have a lot to work on.
ReplyDeleteIf I have to rate myself I would rate a 4 simply because I have a lot too work on when it comes down to standing in front of a small or large crowd of people to speak. I am generally comfortable with speaking with my close friends and peers because I am given a sense of comfort when around them. With that my verbal and non verbal communication when dealing with public speaking needs a lot of work
ReplyDeleteOn a scale of one to ten I rate myself a 7 on my effectiveness on verbal communication. Most times when I speak face to face to and individual they can clearly understand what I am saying and relate to me on a face to face bases. However, when I am in front of a crowd I sometimes get nervous and unable to deliver a speech to the fullest of my capacity.
ReplyDeleteI rate myself as a 7 as I dislike having conversations unless I am forced to do so, However when I do have conversations with people I communicate well.
ReplyDeleteOn a scale of one to ten I am a six. The reason being is that I do communicate with people every day. But they are children. However, when I have to stand in front of a crowd or audience of adults, I get very nervous and my delivery is not what it should be.
ReplyDeleteWith regards to my effectiveness as a communicator, I would rate myself a seven (7). My reasons for this are:
ReplyDeleteI do my best to be an active listener and not just a talker
I tend to go to great lengths to ensure that my message is understood. (encoding, means of transmission, non-verbal cues)
I have a fairly good EQ so I would modify my message and communication tools to suit the person and the "situation" that they are in.
I must say that, with special reference to the number of times that I am misinterpreted, I still have a lot to learn about effective communication. The following are some of my weaknesses when attempting to communicate;
My vocal pitch and pace tend to lower and speed up when I am uncomfortable in a situation.
I sometimes use jargon or slang that is very specific (skateboard or surfing terms or terms used only by a specific group of my friends).
I can explain too much, I guess this can be overkill and confuse as much as clarify.
I am aware that I still do have a lot to learn about being an effective verbal communicator.