Awesome, Jaida! All of these things (smiling, body language, even your handshake)can contribute to building meaningful rapport with your students, their support system, even your colleagues! Having that heightened sense of awareness will go along way in your future success. Best of luck to you!
pretty simple for me listening better making sure i am asking the right questions and really listening to the response also doing a better job at reading peoples body language and being more aware of mine.
Being aware of what body language is telling you and really listening to your students will go a long way in building rapport, John. It sounds like you plan to make this a priority for your interactions with students, that's great! You also mention asking the right questions. Would you share with the group, a question that you use to help build meaningful rapport with your student?
I’m going to work on active listening by showing genuine interest in what the speaker is saying and using the repeat-rephrase-reflect principles.. I’m going to make a conscious effort with my body language, to show I’m interested (looking them in the eye, not fold my arms, e.g.).
I like the reframing portion of this module. Learning how to reframe content and context of situations I feel will be a huge plus in working with potential students.
Reframing can be a powerful tool indeed, Michael. Keep me posted on how your students respond to this in the future.
I need to work on my tone. I can be very direct and come off as being too serious or brash.
Awesome awareness, Ashleigh. What do you plan to do to 'soften' your tone?
Face to face communication
That's a great start, Jany. What specifically will you incorporate into your face to face communication to improve your ability to build rapport?
My attitude, people say I look mean at first and then after talking to me they tell me that I am a sweetheart. I must have a mean look.
Once again, this is great awareness to have, Carlos. Isn't it interesting what impression non-verbal communications can give to others? It sounds like you may seem a bit intimidating to others at first. What might you do to make yourself appear less intimidating to new people?
for one to have good communication with others is allowed a first and believe in yourself and others after admitting their faults and virtues, and always have a real and proper communication and listening is the most important point of communication. .... listening ....
I need to practice finding Mutual interest. I know this will halp with my rapport. Our students are so intelligent, that is is crucial for me to find a common ground with them in order to best suit their needs and really connect.
I get the sense that you want to make sure that you connect with your students in order to best help them. That's wonderful! What plans do you have for practicing building mutual interest?
I would like to develop my sales skills. I may know alot about the product our school offers but if I cannot effectively sell it than it is useless.
Interesting insights, Monica. What aspect of your sales skills would you like to develop further?
I think mirroring and voice control sound like good tools for me. I get a lot of students from different backgrounds.
It's great that you have identified which tools will be helpful for you in your job Shan. I'm curious, with your diverse student group, how specificially, will you use mirroring as a benefit to your process?
I think my sales skills would need some work. I need to be able to find the balance between casual persuading and pushy sales person.
