3). Pick one concept from the assigned readings, other than what has already been discussed this week, that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.
I thought the chapter on "Listening" was an excellent one. While it was a lot of information that I was somewhat familiar with, there was one concept that was more interesting that others. The concept of "Improving Interpretation" meant a lot to me, because knowing how to interpret a message properly will go a long way in one's success in life both professional and personally.
Author Sarah Trenholm writes, "The more you know about a topic, the easier it will be to process information about it. If you can identify a speaker's purpose.....it will be a great deal easier for you to interpret the presentation correctly." (54)
After all, communication is the key to any healthy relationship but I feel that listening is the key factor and it's a concept that both partners need to understand and implement.
I always thought I knew how to "listen" but I didn't have enough of skills to do it effectively. The use of encouraging words such as "I see" or "Right" are very important, because this lets the other person know that we are actually paying attention to what they have to.
I also found it useful to make sure that I use the right type of body language when I am listening. For example, if in a serious situation such as a class, job presentation, etc. I would be in a relaxed posture but with my head nodding and direct eye contact on the person giving the lecture.
I also learned not to disrupt other speakers or do actions such as: interrogate the speaker, question the speaker time after time, being judgmental, and or changing of the subject.
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