Reflecting on Communication

Management Communication & Language Development Lesson 1 Explore Reflecting on Communication Reflection	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 17131 Name Certifier Date
Communication is a vital skill, but not everyone is aware of their communication strengths and needs. Take a few minutes to think about your own communication style and what this means for your work. Answer these questions. Based on what you read in this lesson, what communication style do you most relate to? What experiences have helped you understand your communication style? When do you feel the most energized? What professional experiences are most fulfilling to you? When do you feel most drained? What professional experiences leave you feeling tired? When learning about something new, what information or source do you trust the most? How do you usually solve problems? Based on what you read about communication styles, select where you think you fall on each dimension of communication. On a scale of A to E, where A is Introverted, and E is Extroverted, do you consider yourself introverted or extroverted? On a scale of A to E, where A is Judger, and E is Perceiver, do you consider yourself a judger or a perceiver? On a scale of A to E, where A is a Sensor, and E is an Intuitive, do you consider yourself a sensor or an intuitive? On a scale of A to E, where A is Thinker, and E is Feeler, do you consider yourself a thinker or a feeler? Now think about a staff member or colleague that you have had a difficult time communicating with. How do you think that person’s responses or communication would differ from your own?

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Communication is a vital skill, but not everyone is aware of their communication strengths and needs. Take a few minutes to think about your own communication style and what this means for your work.

Answer these questions.

Based on what you read in this lesson, what communication style do you most relate to?
What experiences have helped you understand your communication style?
When do you feel the most energized? What professional experiences are most fulfilling to you?
When do you feel most drained? What professional experiences leave you feeling tired?
When learning about something new, what information or source do you trust the most?
How do you usually solve problems?
Based on what you read about communication styles, select where you think you fall on each dimension of communication.

On a scale of A to E, where A is Introverted, and E is Extroverted, do you consider yourself introverted or extroverted?
On a scale of A to E, where A is Judger, and E is Perceiver, do you consider yourself a judger or a perceiver?
On a scale of A to E, where A is a Sensor, and E is an Intuitive, do you consider yourself a sensor or an intuitive?
On a scale of A to E, where A is Thinker, and E is Feeler, do you consider yourself a thinker or a feeler?

1. Now think about a staff member or colleague that you have had a difficult time communicating with. How do you think that person’s responses or communication would differ from your own?