The thing that most surprised me this week based on
our communication assessments was how I scored myself. I expected the
differences in scores from my colleague and friend; however I was surprised to
see my hidden communication anxieties come out in my score. I also learned that
I am far more verbally aggressive in my mind than I am in person. Meaning, I do
not actually say what is on my mind in confrontational situations. I do not
know if this is a good or bad thing. I am mostly this way at work. I am most
likely fearful of getting in trouble from my supervisor and am always cautious
about maintaining a professional persona.
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteThis is probably true for a lot of people. You kind of have to tuck in your feelings at work because if you said what you really felt...you may not have a job for long. I have felt the same way. This week however I did confront my director because I felt that she was treating me unfairly. It was hard to maintain a professional disposition and tuck in my emotions during the discussion but I'm glad I did it. The school owner supports me and told her that she needed to change her attitude towards me! Whew! it was a big risk but it was worth it!
Laura