Responding is the area of listening that involves giving feedback or answering a question. I tend to give more feedback than is required. I imaging I am my subconsciously trying to control the conversation, but I need to be more aware of the other parties goals of the communication process. For instance, I can talk to my girlfriend about a topic and a few minutes into the conversation she can recall exactly what was said and I cannot. Like an argument about who’s turn it is to do the pamper change.
Ethics In Action II Lateshia Rogers Liberty University Segment One: The Divorce 1. If this was my client I would ask her to talk about the history of her relationship with her husband. I would ask her to take me on the journey of the relationship from when they met to the present. The goal is to get the client, as she talks, to reflect on happier times; pinpoint when things started to go downhill; and reflect on her own behaviors and attitudes that may have led to conflictual situations wihout me, as the counselor, saying anything as I do not want to cause the client to get defensive, feel as though I am taking her husband’s side or blaming her for any of the marital issues. It is my opinion and experience that many times when individuals are given the opportunity talk clamly to someone is actively listening, they have the ability to think rationally about their decisions, actions, etc.
The main thing I have learned is to be confident. In being confident I have learned to speak clearly and most important stay calm. I know I must stand up for my rights and for what I believe is right. There are many different peer pressure situations I will find myself in and I will use these techniques I have learned to make my way through them. Some of the ways I can stay in charge in these situations are just to avoid the situation all together, have a group of friends that have the same beliefs about drug use as I do, make fun of the situation and give them reasons why I would never choose to do drugs and most important I think is to always say “NO”.
Since you don’t have a relationship with Sylvia, what will you do to get off to a solid start during your visit? The first thing I will do after introducing myself to her is to try and build a professional relationship with her through small talk. I will make sure I discuss her needs and wants; I will also respect her ideas. I need to make sure I make her feel comfortable when speaking with me so that I may gather as much information as possible as to the reason why she is considering closing her account with LKM Graphics. How should you approach Sylvia verbally and nonverbally?
If unable to communicate service users would be denied this right. In my role as a volunteer I must communicate effectively with all manner of individuals and I have to be aware of how my non verbal communication can be off putting to some individuals. For example, my height can intimidate, my accent can be misinterpreted as aggressive/authoritarian, my tattoos and clothing could be seen as a comfort to someone who identifies with that fashion. All of these issues can impact on communication with an individual who has specific communication needs. By ensuring that I am on same level by sitting down, and by speaking slowly, clearly and calmly, I can ensure that the individual is comfortable and happy to talk to me.
People with PTSD cannot be pushed into telling their story; they need to be allowed to do it in their own time. That is why I am offering a recommendation of Group Therapy with other military professionals that also suffer from the same diagnosis. This will allow Mrs. Sharp to hear others that have the same issues that she does and see that she can still function and learn to move on from her
Throughout the book the author revealed plenty of useful information put into action in approving are listening skills to be better listeners. My actions consist of be more conscious in my listening skills and continue to control the negative emotions that sometimes arise that prevent us from listening to others. It is important to keep intact my emotion until I have a full understanding and clarity of the message being relied to me. I will remember to steer away from being defensive, because at the same time I can be unknowingly attacking others around me that loves me. With every opportunity of listening I will be mindful of creating a safe environment where clarity, understanding, and listening can take place effectively.
They manage to evade his suspicions. As a group they each a consensus that Petra’s calls, if there are more, are to be handled strictly. David and Rosalind agree to take responsibility for responding, but if the calls become overwhelmingly intense, anyone who can reach Petra is to do so and make her lose consciousness immediately. After the incident, David makes another attempt to teach his sister thought shapes and help her control her power. She reveals that she is able to hear people further away that David cannot.
In this method each person, Carl, Brian and Jenny, would have the opportunity to “plead their case” before a non-biased individual or panel and who would hear FastServe’s justification for the decision of whom to layoff and a final judgment would be made. Again this form of conflict resolution was seen as inappropriate due to the fact the organization had already made the decision to downsize and therefore, would not be open for a change of plan. The most logical solution therefore, was to use mediation to assist in reducing the risks associated with the potential conflicts. The process of mediation has all concerned parties sitting together and discussing the best options for the parties
Know what you believe in and be gracious in conversation with others. Listening to other viewpoints does not mean you agree but you may be able to understand how the other person feels. I feel taking the time to listen quietly to others is a first step in our private lives to prevent arguments or heated debates. I was checking the Thesaurus for ideas on replacement words for this essay and ironically enough this is what I found: discussion= conversation, debate, argument, dialogue, chat, talk Argument= quarrel, fight, disagreement, dispute, row, spat, squabble, contention This is amazing, apparently we can choose different words but all comes full circle and we land back in the argument culture. The first step is to follow Tannin's advice and stop and look at all sides.