Communication Change Challenge Final
8A. What was the course material that suggests that this particular communication behavior was an appropriate target for change? Be specific; apply material from the text, and so forth.
Firstly, I would like to state that providing eye contact when speaking to or with someone is a very important piece when communicating. I learned in Chapter 4 that when you provide eye contact, you present an air of confidence in yourself and what you are communicating. Your audience takes you more seriously and will take what you say as important. If you lose focus and your eyes wonder off your taking a chance of losing the people you are speaking with and the truth in your facts may be lost. Lecture 4 and 5 confirmed this for me when it discussed the conversation of a leader, the climbing the L.A.D.D.E.R method (L standing for “look at the other person”) and the portion that explained how to organize your speech in chapter 12. In Lecture 5 and chapter 12 it also elaborated on how to connect with you audience and giving consistent eye contact was one of the main factors. TCO 6 when it discusses nonverbal message talks about how eye contact is a part of how we present ourselves and gives the person your speaking with or too can make judgment on what you are presenting.
8B. Consider the implementation of your new behaviors in Part 7. Which of your behaviors particularly please you? What was the course material that suggests that this new communication behavior is a positive change? Be specific; apply material from the text, lecture, TCOs, and so forth.
When feeling under pressure or uncomfortable I tend to lose focus which causes me to become nervous in which I do not provide eye contact. During this course I’ve learned that staying focus is keeping a clear mind, and do not lose sight of your goal, don’t let other issues distract you