Communication

          A person that I think is a great communicator is my dad.  He is a pastor and a preacher of a church and has been in the ministry for my whole life.  Some behaviors that he exhibits that makes him such a good communicator is that he understands people and can connect with people.  When he is preaching, he does not talk above everyone else, he talks so that they can all understand.  He uses examples that people can relate to.  He shows people that he cares because he expresses it, he says it.  When he is trying to emphasize a point, he uses pauses effectively.  He is able to make his points clear and concise, he keeps his mind clear so that he can bring his points out that way too.  He is able to use facial expressions and hand gestures effectively as well so to emphasize his points.  He influences the people he is around, influencing people is one of the most important aspects of communication (O'Hair & Wiemann, 2009). 
          I would want to model all of these communication patterns after him in my own communication.  I would love to be able to communicate as well as he does.  Many times I find myself making things more confusing that things really are when trying to get a message across.  I also do not connect with people as well as my dad.  I have trouble connecting with people.  Communicating as well as my dad would be something I would love to be able to do.  

 

References

O'Hair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2012). Real communication: An introduction. New York: Bedford/St.   

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