As I
wrapped up this week's assignment for my blog post I believe that constantly
assessing my competence level for strengths and weaknesses is very important
steps (O'Hair & Wiemann, 2012). According to the authors there are three ways
to evaluate your expectations, executions, and outcomes. These three ways are through
self-actualization, self-adequacy, and self-denigration. In my assessment I have found that I am an
effective communicator but not a 100% communicator. I can always tell when self-actualization has
taken place when I am communicating. The
feeling of fulfillment comes over me and this makes me feel great.
There are also times when I know
that I have not communicated my best and what I have learned from this week's
lesson is that in these situations I am feeling a sense of self-adequacy when I
have not communicated my best with others (O'Hair & Wiemann, 2012). The one thing that has surprised me the most
about how I have assessed myself as opposed to how others assessed me is that
they feel that I am a great and effective communicator. They replied that I paid full attention to
them as we communicated and that they could see me giving thought to what was
asked before I answered back. This
surprised me because I know that I am a great and effective communicator but I
also know that there is room for improvement.
The other two that assessed me led me to believe that I did not need
improvement.
I believe that self-adequacy and
self-efficacy are two insights that I have learned this week that may inform my
professional work and my personal life.
Knowing that I may not always give a stellar performance when I
communicate to others helps me with self-improvement (O'Hair & Wiemann,
2012) which will always help me in my professional work and in my personal
life.
References
O'Hair,
D., & Wiemann, M.O. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin's.
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