Communication Behavior Analysis

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Darian Greenbaum Final 8A. What was the course material that suggests that this particular communication behavior was an appropriate target for change? Be specific; apply material from the text, lecture, TCOs, and so forth. These are the TCO’s (below) that I felt helped to target me towards my behavior change. There were three from the list that stood out to me. The TCO’s that mention “analyze” really helped me to help change my communication behavior. They helped me to observe how other people interact during a conflict, or troubled time. The more I noticed that the models I chose did an excellent job conveying their emotions, the more I mocked the way they went about the situation. Each time a situation arose, I tried my best to act the…show more content…
(The part I bolded was the main part I wanted to use from this TCO. A big part of changing my behavior was REVISING the steps I used to take in a situation, to the steps I SHOULD be taking in a situation to strengthen my clarity and reduce uncertainty. TCO 5: Given an oral communication situation in which communication is misinterpreted, demonstrate the power of non-verbal communication by applying strategies to improve clarity through non-verbal means. Another thing one of my models unintentionally pointed out to me was how important non-verbal communication is. I noticed that when I shut down during a disagreement or conversation I would cross my arms and give much less eye contact. This did not help my situation because I made myself look like I wasn’t interested or open to what the other person had to say. Body language is important because as we discussed in one of our threads, it says more about us/ what is going on than what we are actually…show more content…
I get offended if someone blames something on me during an argument so it makes me shut down and not want to talk to them. I never want to hear that something was my fault or that something I did was a direct result of someone’s anger or frustration. I need to keep in mind that, like our course book says: “Constructive criticism does not condemn or judge but is based on empathy and a SINCERE DESIRE to help someone understand the impact of his or her behavior.” Another thing that was in out course book was to a T exactly what my communication goal was: “Identify the specific emotion you are experiencing as a result of the behavior. Sometimes we can’t describe our emotions because we don’t have the vocabulary to accurately describe what we are feeling.” I think that is a lot of my problem. Maybe I need to research “feelings” and what each feeling means so that I can better describe to someone my emotions? Along with that, the text says to frame your response as an “I” statement. For example, “I feel happy/sad/irritated/excited/vibrant.” “I” statements help neutralize the impact of an emotional description because they do not blame the other or evaluate the other’s behavior. This works a lot better than using “you” statements. This would enhance/help to compliment my communication outcomes by starting the conversation out without blaming

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