This week begins the first week in the "EC Communication" course and I am excited to start this journey. When asked to choose someone who is a competent communicator, I could not help but think of a colleague of mine. This woman is the parent coordinator / education specialist for our district and she has truly mastered communication. She has a knack for communicating respectfully, keeping the flow, and dispelling negativity. She is always prepared and well informed, and when she does not have the answers, she has a flair for explaining that she will work on this and reconvene. This professional is an asset to our district, and at the close of this course, I aspire to be an effective communicator such as her.
Good luck to all this course!!
Karen,
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful for the many things I learn from my colleagues as well. I have a supervisor that is a master at dispelling negativity. In fact, during one of my evaluations I shared with her how I admired her ability to turn negative comments or discussions around, and that I try to model that same behavior with colleagues and families. She was almost taken aback by the compliment, which revealed to me the importance of calling attention to the strengths of our colleagues, including our supervisors. I can only hope that I model positive behaviors that my colleagues desire to adopt as their own. Thanks for sharing your person of competent communication with the rest of us, Karen. :)
Pamela