I'm an outspoken girl, thus I always thought I had no problems communicating with others since I was very chatty. After taking this course, it made me reflect on how little I knew about communicating effectively, and how much I have to learn.
This course allowed me to understand the concepts behind effective communication (both verbal and written), and the examples that we went through in class helped to put these concepts into real-life situations. We got the chance to simulate a mock meeting with proper agenda, and had to write detailed minutes for that. This exercise showed me how difficult it was to write minutes without any error at all, and I now have a new found respect for secretaries! Also, it was a great challenge to put together our written report, but it helped us put our newly acquired skills into practice, such as writing a business correspondence, and how to write in a persuasive tone.
The best example of our verbal communication exercise would be our oral presentation. I tried very hard to relax, but was still pretty nervous during my OP. Subconsciously I kept referring to my notes (which i didn't realise until I saw the video), probably because I was nervous and felt insecure without saying every single word I've written down! :) But I've come to learn that it's best not to refer to the notes. I should be delivering my speech and thinking at the same time, and not just simply regurgitating everything I've prepared.
All good things must come to an end. I really did enjoy myself throughout this course, although there were stressful moments too. I think that I've picked up many practical skills, especially those of writing a good CV and job application letter. These are skills that I could use immediately as I've started to apply for jobs. I had a great tutor and great classmates, and all in all I had an enjoyable time of learning. Kudos to US!
6 comments:
Hi Jaymie,
I agree that we have learnt a lot about interpersonal communication skills from this module. This valuable knowledge, when applied, will improve our relationship with our friends, family and in the future, colleagues. The oral presentation was also a very good practice for us. We came to realize what our strengths and weakness are so that we can improve on them for our future presentation.
Really glad to have known you and Mindy better through the project!
Hey Jaym,
Well I'm glad you too brought alot home from the module. The report was truly a challenge! It was quite different from our usual ones with the emphasis on format and tone right? Anyway I think you did well at the OP, probably just needed some more rehearsing so you would not need to refer to your notes. As they say, practice makes perfect!
Hi Jaymie,
I share your sentiments regarding the oal presentation. I did not realise how I had failed to adequately communicate my ideas to the audience until I watched the video.
Nevertheless, it is good that we can learn from our shortcomings and apply our new knowledge and experience in the future.
All the best in your future endeavours!
Cheers!
Nic
Hi Jaymie!
Indeed, the oral presentation was a true test of our skills as a presenter, a major component of effective communication both in the workplace and in school. Like you, I couldn't help but feel nervous too even though I had prepared sufficiently. But as they say, practice makes perfect! I am sure you'll do great at your subsequent presentations now that you have identified your weaknesses.
Good luck in the exams!
xueli
Hi J,
I think is great that you have learnt much from this module. I guess you can apply skills like these learnt during this module to basically any aspect of life. I share your sentiments on the presentation exercise. I feel that it has allowed us to see what we are like, which can be rather awful, during presentations.
Kudos to you too! All the best in your future endeavours!
Hi Jaymie,
Glad to know you found the course beneficial and practical. Just hope the skills learnt will serve you well when you step out into the working world as well as in your daily interaction with family, friends, colleagues, etc.
Thanks for being a great student and for making my teaching experience an enjoyable and memorable one!
All the best in your job search and in your journey towards becoming a more effective communicator!
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