Continuing Our Communication

 

I have really enjoyed learning more about how to become a more effective communicator.  In my efforts to continue building upon my skills, I would like to continue to keep in contact with you.  Please feel free to email me at

 

rojackson1976@gmail.com

 

 

I would like to give a great big thank you to my colleagues and Dr. Dartt for a wonderful class!

 

 

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-

Saying "Good-bye" or "See you soon"!

Adjourning put the word "teamwork" into a new light.  I did not think about the time I would have to participate in the adjourning process when it came to the completion of my master's degree program.  It is important to reflect on our accomplishments in order to stay encouraged.  We will endeavor on different projects where we will need to remember our accomplishments while working on our master's degree.  Our failures needed to be reflected on also.  Our ultimate goal is to meet the needs of our young children and their families in order to sustain our future.  We need to analyze our failures to try new techniques and ideas.  I hope to maintain the relationships developed with my colleagues through the duration of our program.  I would like to use my blog as a contact source to keep in contact with my colleagues in my program.  As we grow professionally, we will need encouragement and someone on the outside of the situation to collaborate with in order to receive additional ideas. 

I think high performing groups are difficult to leave due to the fact of feeling productive and useful.  I would see results.  Groups, where the norms are clear, are also hard to leave due to the fact everyone feels essential on the team and their strengths are appreciated to meet the overall goal.  The hardest group I had to leave was the group with the norms which were clear.  I enjoyed having my talents used to enhance the team to meet the goal. 

"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-

Conflict Resolution

I have a colleague which is very defensive.  Unfortunately, my supervisor does not support me wen the colleague attacks me.  I have learned to watch what is going on in my work environment and how the colleague is behaving without being judgmental.  As I am observing the situation, I need to be thinking about words to communicate my ideas without coming across being crutical.  My colleagues need to feel they can trust the fact that I am not trying to do anything intentional to hurt then or mislead them. 

 

I need to focus on the outcome I want instead of what I do not want.  When colleagues try to demand something form me, I can change the negative tone to a positive tone by making it a request.  Adults do not want to be treated like children.  Children want to be seen as humans.  Ultimately, humans want to know they are heard and their point of view is valuble.  I have learned that a major way to resolve conflict is to listen.

 

 

www.cnvc.org/training/NVC-concepts

"It takes a villiage to raise a child." -African Proverb-