Chosen Communicator

The individual that I feel demonstrates competent communication would be my father.  When he communicates with me or anyone else he always is honest and respectful in conversation. He chooses his words carefully in order to respect all individuals.  He has always told me “that sometimes it is not what you are saying that will upset a person, but, how you go about saying what you have to say”.  These words of wisdom that my father shared with me at a young age causes me too often think through what I need to communicate with others before I actually communicate with them.  For example, when there is a topic that I need to discuss with someone, I will generally write it out and then rehearse it before I actually speak with the individuals.  Too be honest there have been situations that I have called my father so that I can get his honest opinion on the best way to handle the situation.    

I definitely want to follow his communication behaviors as I believe that he offers a fantastic role model when it comes to communicating.  Along with being honest and respectful, he also always takes the time to listen to what others have to say.  Again this shows others that he cares about their opinion and values what they have to say, which definitely ensures that the conversations or exchange of information is far from one sided.  Further, I believe that the skills that I have learned from him over the years have been what has help me to be successful in communicating with the families that I work with on a daily basis.