CM4203 Tutorial 2 (PDF)

CM4203 Week 4 Tutorial 2 06.11.19 CM4203 Communications Tutor: Paulene Yaranon & Gail Flanagan Email: [email protected] *Ensure you have the MODULE CODE CM4203 IN SUBJECT LINE, when emailing*  Today Relational...

CM4203 Week 4 Tutorial 2 06.11.19 CM4203 Communications Tutor: Paulene Yaranon & Gail Flanagan Email: [email protected] *Ensure you have the MODULE CODE CM4203 IN SUBJECT LINE, when emailing*  Today Relational Identity communication 06.11.19  Introduction to Communication Communication is the process of sending and interpreting information. As humans, we communicate all the time. Talking, body language, texting, singing and even sleeping are all a part of communication. The way you interact with family members, friends, co-workers, and even yourself all involves communication. Communication allows us to achieve goals, there are three types of communication:  Relational (interpersonal)  Instrumental,  Self- presentation, Each serves a specific purpose and helps individuals achieve different communication goals  Relational Communication Purpose: Relational communication primarily focuses on building and maintaining relationships. It involves the exchange of messages and behaviours aimed at fostering emotional connections, trust, and intimacy with others. Characteristics: This form of communication is often characterized by active listening, empathy, open and honest expression of feelings and thoughts, and a genuine interest in the other person's well-being. Examples:  Sharing personal experiences,  discussing feelings,  engaging in deep conversations,  offering emotional support This type of communication is crucial for developing close friendships, romantic partnerships, and familial bonds.  Shaping identities The way you interact with others and the role you take within a relationship affects how you engage with others and form your sense of self. Social interaction plays a key role in forming one’s self concept. Your self-concept describes how you think about, evaluate or perceive yourself physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Your identity develops from beliefs you hold about yourself and from your interactions with others. Through our interactions, we learn how different people can affect our well-being. How do different social roles influence your communication? Do you feel your identity changes depending on the situation?  Self-presentation Purpose: Self-presentation communication revolves around how individuals portray themselves to others. It involves presenting oneself in a particular way to create specific impressions or influence perceptions. Characteristics: This type of communication can be strategic and may involve self-enhancement, modesty, or impression management. It can be verbal or non-verbal and aims to shape others' opinions and judgments about the communicator. Examples:  Dressing professionally for a job interview,  highlighting accomplishments on a resume,  using body language to appear confident during a presentation,  sharing carefully curated information on social media for self-promotion are all instances of self- presentation communication. This type of communication is prevalent in both personal and professional contexts.  The Johari Window The Johari window is a technique designed to help people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. The Johari window theory enhances a person’s perception of other people and themselves. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings. Each person is represented by the Johari model through four windowpanes. Each windowpane signifies personal information, feelings, motivation and whether that information is known or unknown to oneself or others in four viewpoints. The Johari Window  Choose five adjectives that you believe best describe you and add them to the Open area (things that you and everybody else knows): Amused Determined Annoyed Delighted Inspired Agitated Glad Creative Fed up Pleased Healthy Irritated Charmed Strengthene Mad Grateful d Critical Optimistic Motivated Resentful Content Focused Furious Joyful Invigorated Livid Enthusiastic Refreshed Bitter Out-going The Blind Spot: The blind spot section is filled up with things you are unaware of, but others can see. Discuss with a partner, get them to choose Three adjectives from this list that they think best describe you: Cheerful Welcoming Happy Talkative Confident Focused Distracted Pleasant The Hidden area: The hidden area can often require trust and understanding in terms of discussing this section with other people This is information that you know, but others don’t Sometimes people wish to keep this information private, this could range from a past-time to a personality trait If you reach a stage where you want to share this information, it enters the open area, and the hidden area decreases The Unknown area: These are things which are not known by you or anybody else. Adjectives that neither the you nor the peers selected go here. They represent your behaviours or motives that no one participating recognizes—either because they do not apply or because of collective ignorance of these traits.  The Johari Window The Johari Window can be used to increase your self-awareness. Relationship development how you work in groups can also be improved through this model This Window can inspire us to be more authentic, open, genuine and that will help us form deeper connections throughout our lives. It is based on two ideas:  trust can be attained by revealing your information to other people,  learning yourself from the feedback of others.  Thank You Any Questions?