Our presentation about communication and conflict resolution was informative. Although many of the things said are common sense, they usually aren’t discussed. It is good to bring them to the forefront of our minds to reflect and see what we are doing correctly, or not. Personally, I feel that my greatest communication strength is that there isn’t anything that I won’t discuss with someone. I have no problem feeling “uncomfortable,” as long as it is important to discuss the issue. My greatest weakness is that I don’t communicate about plans, goals, etc. in great detail unless someone asks me, specifically. I often forget to keep others informed. If I want to know about something, I simply ask the person. I never wait for them to tell me. Even though I know it is unfair, I expect others to do the same with me. If they want to know about details, they’ll have to ask me. To communicate in a more efficient manner with my Summit Group, I need to start forcing myself to keep the other members of the group informed. To become a better leader, I need to handle conflict resolution in a more direct way. Normally, if something is troubling someone else, I just let them figure it out. I listen if they want to talk, but I’m not going to sit down with them and ask about their specific problems. I should work on opening the lines of communication more, especially if it is clear that someone needs to talk and hash some things out.
-Emily
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