Jamie Acker 20161215

Interpersonal Communications

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All individuals have different personalities which define their characters, the blending of the individuals’ traits defines his character (Burley-Allen, 1995). I am a person who is more apt to accept ideas which come from outside my experience since I look at the bigger picture in life situations. Individuals can understand their behavioral blend thus allowing them to contemplate the behaviors of other people; this makes the communication to be more effective and productive. The broadening of an individual’s perspective through activities such as interaction, observation, contemplation, discussion, listening, debate, and speaking helps the person to eliminate the barriers which exist between a listener and a speaker. The individual can apply the concepts which enable him to understand, listen, and respond from a perspective which transcends their own thus eliminating any obstacles with the capacity to block the possibility of mutual comprehension, clarity, and agreement. Communication skills are developed and may be enhanced or improved with increased knowledge and practice. An individual’s temperament is also responsible for influencing the individual’s behavioral blends since it is a set of innate traits which shape the individual’s approach to the world. It is essential to both understand and comprehend the temperament of a person since it is central to understanding the development and construction of his personality.

Knowing the behavioral blend of all the participants in a conversation, that is both the listener and the speaker, facilitates the broadening of the listeners’ perspectives thus allowing him to acquire the mutually shared vision (Stewart, 2012). The variations of an individual’s characteristics are based on a broad range of factors, including race, socioeconomic level, family upbringing, and intrinsic personality thus when people understand their behavioral blend the conversation changes since the individuals can attain self-awareness. The acquisition of self-awareness helps the person to balance his personality and behaviors thus allowing him to progress in interpersonal communication since the consciousness of an individual’s responsiveness to new information is always geared towards learning new things. The acquisition of self-awareness helps the person to take full advantage of the various aspects of his personality thus allowing him to resonate with the opportunities of new insights. The understanding of one's behavioral blend is a powerful vehicle for gaining deeper and more sophisticated perspectives within various subject areas, disciplines, and conversations. My behavioral blend from the standpoint of a biblical worldview and my faith journey enables me to be aware of my attitudes and behaviors thus providing me the opportunity to improve them hence eliminating the possibility of conflict. Through the adjustment of an individual’s attitudes and behaviors, he can improve the relationships between him and others thus improving his communication.

References

 Burley-Allen, M. (1995). Listening: The forgotten skill: A self-teaching guide (2nd ed.). New

York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 9780471015871.

Stewart, J. (2012). Bridges not walls: A book about interpersonal communication (11th ed.).

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 9780073534312.