Evaluating My Communication Skills

          As I evaluated my communication skills and then had two other people evaluate me and my communication skills this week, I learned so much.  One particular thing that surprised me was that all three scores from all three sources, myself, my mom, and my husband, all turned out to pretty close to the same.  This surprised me because I did not think it would be that close. These were the test results.  I am a people-oriented communicator that communicates well and shows respect for others, but at times I tend to trust people more than I should and I am almost too sensitive to others' needs.
          One insight that I gained this week was that evaluating your communication skills is a necessity.  If you evaluate your communication skills periodically, and work to enhance them, the relationships that you have in your life will flourish.  Another insight that I gained from during this week was that nonverbal communication explains a lot about who you are.  Nonverbal communication is just as important as verbal communication.  The "look" you give someone, sometimes says more than the words that come out of your mouth.   Understanding these two insight will help me grow as a professional and a person in that I will better understand why I do things, why I act certain ways, why I approach a situation the way that I did.  I will become more intact with who I am.