Demonstrating Competent Communication Skills

The person that I chose for this assignment was my educational trainer who taught me everything I know about being a director. She had amazing communication skills and always knew the correct words to use in order for you to really understand what she was saying. She always had strong eye contact and was confident in the way she spoke and with the information she was relaying to you. You could tell this confidence just by the way she stood in front of you or how she sat in her chair. She was very logical and approachable, and you knew you would be receiving the correct answers and if she didn't have the answers she would try her hardest to obtain them for you and then some. Listening was one of her finest traits and I strive to have that quality within myself.

I work every day to build myself up to the communicator that my educational trainer is. I still communicate with her today if I need some pointers, tips, or just someone to listen to me rant. There are times when I still struggle in getting my entire point across the way I want, but I work on it every chance I get. Having the opportunity to have worked with my trainer has given me the confidence to work toward being a better communicator, especially with my staff and parents.