Preschool and Beyond: Effective Communicators

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Effective Communicators

The person that I can communicate effectively in pretty much any given situation was one of my old supervisors at an preschool that I used to work at. I mean this woman can keep her composure and you would never know that she was really upset or disgruntled. She would make clear and direct eye contact and her body language showed no signs of distressed. She would speak in a calm voice and she would effectively state her purpose and the reason behind her message. I have always admired her for being an effective communicator. As an early childhood professional, I would definitely like to take a few pointers from her. I think that the first thing that I would like to take from her is her ability to hold her composure. I think for me, I can sometimes let my emotions show as I communicate with others. However, it really depends on the situation. The second thing is that I would like to be able to effectively communicate with others in a way that the receiver can immediately get the message that I am sending in a positive way. I would want to model some of her ways so that I can effectively communicate with the children and families that I serve as well as with my colleagues. Being able to communicate in a manner that is respectful to all is very important to me, because I want to be able to help them and the only way that I can help the families is by being an effective communicator. Communicating effectively will help me to understand how to help meet the needs of the child and the family.

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Relationships

I currently have healthy relationships with my two sisters, my brother, my sons, my daughter, my father, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and colleagues. These relationships are healthy because we first take the time to acknowledge each other as individuals, keeping in mind that we come with our own beliefs, needs, desires, goals, and morals. Respecting each other and working through issues, help us to maintain open lines of communications. As we all know that no relationship is perfect, but being committed to forming strong relationships, can help everyone learn to be better people.

Personal Advocacy Reflection

I cannot pinpoint just one individual to talk about as it relates to advocacy and its effect on my life. There have been a number of people who have advocated and shared important information with me. So to name just one person would not be fair, because they all have impacted me greatly. All through-out my journey to pursue my higher learning education. These individuals have been very positive in sharing information as it relates to school and other opportunities. Because they were so supportive, I was able to pursue three separate degrees consecutively. They were also compassionate and encouraging as I raised my children as a young single mother. Through the sharing of vital information, I excelled higher and to greater places in my life. As a result of their kindness, I am paying it forward by sharing information and resources with others that may be looking to pursue a better life. I always find myself encouraging young mothers to do their best as mothers and to pursue more education in an effort to be a better provider for their young family. I pick up informative brochures and flyers that I come across when I'm out in the district for my job. I share those flyers and brochures with those young mothers and anyone else who's interested. I just believe that we must not be afraid to reach out to lending a helping hand, not a hand-out.

Relationship Reflection

As a mother of three, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and an employee, building and being apart of strong lasting relationships is very important to me. It is important to me, because it allows me to be accepted by my peers. It allows me to contribute to the lives of others in a positive way. It also allows me the grand opportunity to learn from the individuals I have relationships with. Learning how to give, receive, value the opinions of others, and agreeing to disagree are all some of the things I learn as I interact with my sisters, brothers, friends, children, and co-workers. Being able to see the world from the point of view of others is an awesome thing, because they can point out very important points, when our selfishness tend to rear it's head. Healthy relationships allow us to bear our feelings to others, our weaknesses revealed, enabling us to be strong by the strength and helping hands of others.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Effective Communicators

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