Thursday, November 12, 2009

Final Reflection on ES2007S

Over these 4 months, ES2007S has enabled me to gain a deeper understanding of the value of effective communication skills. I have learnt that effective communication skills are not only essential in preventing misunderstandings, but are also important in resolving conflicts. The different skills and role playing we had in class has definitely heightened my knowledge on many different situations. Many topics and issues discussed also opened me up to new ideas which have never crossed my mind. For example, the various blog evaluations on intercultural behaviour gave me insights to cultural practices I was previously ignorant about.

Besides developing verbal communication skills, I have benefitted from this module by learning to communicate well through writing as well. Written assignmnets such as minutes,business letter, resume and job application letter have enabled me to develop written communication skills which I am confident will be useful in my future career.

Next, the proposal we did also taught me many skills. One important thing I learned was how to work effectively in a team. I learned that it is important to understand the way each team member works in order to have an enjoyable working experience together. The course of this assignment also taught me more about myself and the way I handled things, and this gave me a better idea on how I can improve myself.

Overall, I am convinced that the development of good communication skills does not stop when this module concludes, but should be extended out of the classroom. Hence, I should utilise my knowledge gained from this module to continually interact well with others and ultimately, be an effective communicator, be it at my workplace or among my friends. Developing and maintaining effective communcation skills is a continual process which should not be overlooked.

Finally, I would like to thank Brad for imparting many invaluable effective communication skills to me, and my classmates for the wonderful interactions as well as the insightful comments on my blog posts.


5 comments:

  1. Hi Hazel,

    It is great to hear that you have picked up quite a lot of skills from this course from writing the application letter to giving the oral presentation. I fully agree with you that the development of good communication skills does not stop here when our course has ended. In fact, it is actually the beginning when we begin to apply what we learn and of course we have become better communicators from this module.

    I still remember the sharing session from Daniel during our last class. Though what we learn would be useful in our working world such as writing a proposal, the communication skills we learn from this module would be put to task when we meet people who are hard to manage. In other words, we need to be flexible in applying the skills we learn since the peers in our class are generally quite nice. Hence, i recommend the introduction of a module similar to es2007s to deal with such situations. For instance , a module on "how to deal with different kinds of people". Perhaps this could be an extension to the current module?

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  2. Hey Hazel!

    oh no!!! I made a comment yesterday. Did you see it?

    Ruth

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  3. Ruth, u meant on this blog post? Nope, I didnt see it. But I saw your comment on my previous blogpost regarding oral presentation =).

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  4. Thank you, Hazel, for this clear and comprehensive post. You've done an excellent job detailing the many ways that ES has provided you and others with an opportunity to learn and practice more effective communication. I really appreciate your effort throughout the course and also the good cheer you have brought with your enthusiasm and bright smile.

    Best wishes to you, Hazel, in your current studies and on your future career path!

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