Basically, in this effective communication module, I managed to learn the importance of communication skills both written and orally. Initially, I have always thought that communication only refers to the conversation between two persons. However, through this module, I realised that they are a lot of forms of communication, for example, non-verbal cues which often cause people to have misunderstandings due to the wrong signals sent.
In addition, I also realised the importance of communication in the writing of letters and reports. This is because different context requires different use of languages and format. This is especially important in working life as I believe fatal mistakes such as a wrong tone used is not appropriate and this can actually cause you to lose potential customers. Hence, the importance of effective communication was indeed highlighted in this module.
Furthermore, I realised having effective communication skills will impress others as you will speak more confidently. It is only when we speak confidently and clearly during a job interview or presentation; we will be able to bring our ideas clearly across to the other party.
Therefore, through this module, I feel that I am indeed more confident about communicating with other people. I am also more aware of the appropriate tone to use in different situations. For example, it is important to be humble yet confident during a job interview. Next, through this module, I realised the importance of communication in a group as disagreement may occur during the project. From the group project, I was given the chance to communicate more effectively with my group members.
Moreover, I feel that the skills learnt in this module will allow me to improve my relationships with others as I will become more sensitive to the tone and body language of others. Being more sensitive will cause less misunderstanding to occur. Hopefully, with these skills, it will improve my relationships and build stronger bonds between family and friends.
Lastly, thank you Ms Happy for all your guidance and everyone in this class who made this module fun and interesting.
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Dear Liyun,
ReplyDeleteI also used to think that communication only refers to conversation among people. However, I am glad that it was made known to us through this module that there are many forms of communication which can be broadly categorised into both verbal and non-verbal form. Being aware of how each form complements one another certainly help us to communicate more effectively.
I agree with you that skills learnt in this module have made us to be more sensitive to the written or oral communication, and these do help to improve our communication skills as we think thrice before we react in the most appropriate manner. This may lead to quality time spent together instead of the onset of a heated argument. In turn, this can improve our relationships with people too.
Indeed we have learnt a lot through this module and I believe that all these skills are definitely useful in our daily lives.
All the best for your upcoming examinations!
Cheers,
Wei Tian
Hey Li Yun
ReplyDeleteI am sure all the lessons that we went through definitely made us more aware of the various avenues of communication that you have mentioned in your post. Improvements are definitely required in all ways that we communicate in order to avoid misunderstandings. You can do it! (:
As you go on to more things in life, may you never neglect self-improvement on this aspect!
Cheers,
Ariana
Dear Li Yun,
ReplyDeleteI am really glad that the both of us have learnt much from this module! :) Like you, I had the misconception that communication only refers to the verbal interaction between two individuals and failed to recognize the written aspect of communication.
Thank you so much for sharing about the lesson learnt on using the correct tone to convey a message. It is indeed true that using the wrong tone could turn out to be a fatal mistake! However, I hope that the skills learnt in this module would help us to avoid such mistakes in the future. Let us continue to work hard towards improving the skills learnt and keep the friendships built in this module. Lastly, all the best for your future endeavors and I hope to see you around in NUS! :)
Cheers,
Min Huey
Hey everyone,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments!!
I guess indeed there are a lot of lessons learnt during this module which can be very useful next time. So i hope everyone will bear in mind all the skills that Ms Happy taught us XD.
Keep in touch,
Li Yun