Effective Communication

The person I felt spoke very well and was an effective, competent communicator was my Mother. She was an active listener, who always made sure she fully listened to what the other had to say before responding. She also had great eye contact, as well as had respectful body language. My Mother always made it easy to talk to her. She always made sure that you were comfortable, and gave the best advice for the situation addressed. She would always be accountable for her actions and.or mistakes. She was very honorable in that way, and communicating with her was always reassuring. My Mother was very kind, and you could feel that when speaking to her. She was not judgmental, made you feel like important and human.

I would want to take her kindness and accountability into my communication style; which I have, but I want to continue to do so because this helps put people at ease when communicating. This is so important in the early childhood field, and I want to be able to effectively communicate to my children and families, and vice versa. It starts with me, and I want to exude competent communication with all I come into contact with.