Who am I as a Communicator?

Communication Measure	Myself (Lhakpa)	My sister	My coworker
Communication Anxiety Inventory	Mild	Low	Mild
Verbal Aggressiveness Scale	Moderate	Moderate	Significant
Listening Style Profile	People oriented	People oriented	People oriented

“My communication anxiety level was mild, which indicated that I am I feel a bit uneasy in some communication situations and somewhat more confident in other contexts. Communication does not seem to be something that I worry a great deal about” (Rubin, Palmgreen & Sybher, 2009). It is true that I do not feel 100% confident in communicating when the contexts is not familiar to me. Even my coworker has evaluated that I have mild level of communication anxiety.

My verbal aggressiveness scale indicated that I am moderate, however my coworker’s evaluation scale indicated that my verbal aggressiveness level is significant. This surprised me as it describes me as, “with little provocation, I might cross the line from argumentativeness, which attacks a person’s position or statements, and verbal aggression, which involve personal attacks and can be hurtful to the listener” (Rubin, Palmgreen & Sybher, 2009). It surprised me as I do not feel this way, but at the same time, I understand that at certain situations I might have presented myself in this way. I do not intent to hurt others feelings but sometimes we all hurt others unintentionally. So, it is my goal to be more careful of what I say to others.

At last my listening style shows that I have a people oriented listening styles. This is so important for me as I value others feelings when listening to their stories, even it are of a child. It is important to be an empathetic listener. As an educator, it is important to be an active listener and understand others feelings without being judgmental.

Reference:

Rubin, R. B., Palmgreen, P., & Sypher, H. E. (Eds.) (2009). Communication research measures: A sourcebook. New York: Routledge.