Week 4- Who Am I as a Communicator?

This week I has the opportunity to participate in three quizzes that evaluated me on communication anxiety, verbal aggression, and listening styles. After, I took each quiz, I had my mother and my friend/co-worker take the same three quizzes to compare their opinions in those areas. My mother, my friend/co-worker, and I all three had identical scores on the verbal aggressiveness and listening styles, however we all indicated different scores on the communication anxiety quiz. I see my self as being fairly comfortable speaking with others I don't really know and speaking in small groups, but my mother and my friend however see differently. My body language and tone of voice must be indicating how nervous I truly am speaking in front of groups. My hands sweat, my voice cracks, and my body feels like it shacking all over. The good think out of this is that I now see how my body language can be sending a different message than what I am saying and that I truly try to be a respectful to others as possible.

My insights:
1.) I have learned that I need to be more aware of my body language as it could be sending a different message than what I am trying to say and this can cause misunderstandings and confusion. I need to learn to relax and take a deep breathe because it is important to get the message across effectively as possible.
2.) I have learned that I am very respectful of others and their thoughts and I truly take the time to listen to them and probe questions for more information. I want to have all the facts before responding because you never want to give the wrong advice to children or families.