Communication Evaluation

After the evaluations, I was surprised to see the differences of the results between my one and the ones from the other two. I used to think I knew myself well enough to make other people feel the same way about me, but I am wrong.

The insight that I gained in the evaluations is that the two people and myself all agree that I have the anxiety of talking and speaking in public in a big group or in public, and I am glad it is well presented in front of me now. Since I had a fuller picture of what worries me, I can do more things to change it and improve myself.

The other insight that I have learned is about if I am aggressive or not when I am communicating with others. I was surprised to know that my closest friend thinks that I can be very aggressive when I am speaking. I always thought that I am an easy-going person with the consideration of others’ feelings. Right now, I realize that I can go too far with my temper when I am with the people whom I feel comfortable with, such as my childhood friend, and my family. I really appreciate my friend’s evaluation, as she told the truth about how she feel about me. In that way, I can have a correct impression of who I am, so I can control my temper better in the future to be a more effective communicator. 

With those two insights in mind, I think in the future I will be a more effective communicator , as I have known the areas that I need to improve. I believe I will control my temper better when I am talking with children, colleagues, and families, as sometimes I will not be aware of losing control. Meanwhile, I do believe that I need to improve my public speaking skills, as I am really nervous talking in public or within a large group. That is my goal for sure. As a teacher, if I can feel freely talking in a group or in public, it will benefit me in the future, if I am going to be the host of the grade level meeting for the parents, or when I am giving the workshops to other professionals.