Thursday, 22 September 2011

Communication in Action (Week 3)

   
I do find that I communicate differently when I am with different groups in my community.  First, I find myself being really modest and reserve when I am in church.  I am always smiling and greeting people with a handshake.  I do not share to much about my personal life, and I do more listening than talking.  Second, I find myself more laid back when I am surrounded with fellow military spouses waiting at the bus stop.  We talk about our personal life and use slang.  Third, I realize that I communicate differently when I talk to my son's teacher.  Even though I am a teacher myself, I listen attentively and remind myself of my role as a parent.  We have communicated via email that we are partners in my son's learning. Fourth, I also notice that I communicate differently with Korean people.  I can only say a few words in their language, so I say them when I pass a person by and smile.  I use a lot of nonverbal actions to communicate with the Koreans here in general.  Overall, I do not think about how I communicate with different groups of people, but I obviously do.  However, I feel that it comes naturally.

6 comments:

  1. Stacey, I think it is amazing that you live in South Korea. I am very curious with how Koreans communicate with YOU.

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  2. Stacey,

    There are alot of things that we do naturally without thinking about them. I have learned that communication is effective when I put other's thoughts and feelings in front of my own.

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  3. Hey Stacey, what a nice post.I agree with all communicate with family,friends and colleagues in different ways but it not something thats done intentionally.

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  4. I also agree that we communicate differently depending on the group of people we are interacting with. Living and commmunicating in a different country would be both rewarding and challenging.

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  5. I think we just learn to change in our communication styles as we grow. As we mature it just comes naturally. However, think about children, they just say it like it is no matter who they are talking to. I love the nature of children.

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  6. Stacey ,
    We all communicate with people differently depending on the person/group one is talking to, the environment , and the situation at that particular time. I believe that communicating effectively depends on good listening skills.

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