EDUC 6165 - Week 3

Do you find yourself communicating differently with people from different groups and cultures?

I do believe that I communicate differently with people from different groups.  First of all, when  I communicate with my colleagues at work I make sure that I am professional and that I do not say anything that would offend anyone.  Although I am not the type to offend people with my words.  However, I do see myself being and keeping a professional conversation at work versus when I am with friends in a more comfortable environment.  I communicate with them different and can joke and laugh at our conversations.  As to people from other cultures I am very careful when saying things because I do not want to offend them.  I also know that some people do not like to hear another spoken language that they don’t know so I am careful to speak Spanish around people that do not understand the language.  I do not want to make them upset or make them think that I am speaking about them because that is the misconception of many people thinking that  we are talking bad about them in another language. 

            There are many different communication styles that I use when speaking to colleagues  is more professional as when  I am speaking to my children I use more loving manner showing them how much I love them or when I speak to my wife it is in a more romantic way.  Even when we communicate with text or social media is different nonverbal    communication from spoken words.

Week 2 - Non Verbal vs. Verbal Communication

The BIG BANG Theory

                 

Non-Verbal Communication

                 

I was asked to choose an episode from a television show and looked over the way in which they were communicating without listening to the sound. The conversation was taking place over diner and Amy and Sheldon were sitting eating while having a conversation.   I noticed that Sheldon was doing all the talking while Amy was not doing much of an eye contact and just continued eating. She did not seem engaged in the conversation.  After Sheldon got up and went to the refrigerator I then noticed that all of a sudden, Amy became very engaged in the conversation and she started to move her hands as she spoke, and her facial expression seemed to portray as a concerned person.  He seemed to be very expressive by moving his hands a lot as well and his entire body and his facial expressions were very noticeable.   At the end of the video I noticed that Amy hit the table and said something in a very frustrated manner her facial expression showed that she was upset.  I then noticed that Sheldon was in shock and became quiet and his facial expression was of someone that felt nervous. 

Verbal Communication

 As I listened to the conversation between both I could interpret that the Amy was not engage in the conversation, so my assumption was correct.  I believe that we could tell so much about non-verbal communication without having to know the person or a show so I do not think that my assumptions would have changed since non-verbal communication can really be perceived.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_dAkDsBQyk

EDUC 6165 - Week 1

For your blog this week, think of someone (e.g., family member, celebrity, politician, friend, or professor) who demonstrates competent communication within a particular context. What behaviors does this person exhibit that make him or her effective? Would you want to model some of your own communication behaviors after this person? Why or why not?

      My former supervisor is the person that comes to my mind right away.  He is one competent communicator that I have always admire when I hear him speak at meetings or with other employees.  He is not only a great communicator that shows empathy and competence, but he is a great listener.  His use of language and nonverbal behavior makes anyone feel comfortable to speak with him.  I like that he is always very positive even in the mist of something happening.  He is very understanding, thoughtful and the sympathy he portrays is very real.   I have also noticed how well he understands culture competence when it comes to race, gender and ethnicity. He is a very genuine person that makes it very easy for anyone to approach him and want to talk to him.

      I would definitely want to model many of his own communication behaviors that he has.  His skills and abilities with communicating with everyone is something that I would like to learn and model.