EDUC 6165: Communicating and Collaborating in the Early Childhood Field

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   For your blog this week, think of someone (e.g., family member, celebrity, politician, friend, or professor) who demonstrates competent communication within a particular context. What behaviors does this person exhibit that make him or her effective? Would you want to model some of your own communication behaviors after this person? Why or why not?

    When I think of someone who demonstrated competent communication skills, my husband was the first thing to come to mind. That figure out is "A transactional model of communication in which communicators send and receive messages simultaneously within relational, situational, and cultural contexts" (O'Hair et al., 2018). O'Hair et al. (2018) stated that communication is an ongoing process with feedback in the model of competent communication. Everyone is connected and affected.

    My husband's name is Kursat; he has been working for nearly 20 years at the same company as a senior manager. He received various training on communication and leadership programs. I observe him on human relations when working at the home (home-office) or out together. 

    I see that he made the tone of voice emphasized and understandable in his meetings. He speaks clearly and uses some gestures and signs to emphasize a situation. He avoids being monotonous even when talking to us at home or at the meeting. He changes his tone of voice. Making eye contact in communication with children is vital for him. Being clear when he speaks is his top priority. It wants to know if the codes have arrived and wait for feedback from the recipient. As I am used to talking like him, communication within the family is not difficult; if there is a general problem, it becomes easier to solve it.


Reference:

O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2018). Real communication: An introduction (4th. ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.


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