It is important to know the audience and the subject matter before presenting. Finding various communication methods enables all learning types to engage with the material.

Take the good with the bad and change what you can.

Only use effective communication methods for the appropriate situation

Planning meetings accordingly and efficiently

Dont be thinking of your response while listening. 

Non verbal communication is a large part of how we communicate.

I learned not to bring up past events to a situation that is current, I learned that not everyone enjoys being praised especially in front of a group setting. I believe they should still be praised but when they are on a one to one setting where they will feel more comfortable. 

It is not possible to be an effective communicator if you are unaware of or ignore nonverbal behaviors.

Write in a clear, concise, and correct manner!

I have learned it is best to give constructive feedback in the moment and not let to much time pass, which will make the situation more cloudy to the person giving the feedback. While giving feedback, avoid being the judge. 

Constructive critisism is sometimes hard to take. I learned that by taking a second to process and then paraphrasing to make sure I understand the critisism is much better to do so everyone is on the same page. 

Sometimes I feel my mind wanders more, if I do not activly listen, If I wait to gather my thoughts my thoughts ultimatly are more coherent and reactions are better. If I activly listen ask for a moment or two to gather my thoughts and then go into my side of the conversation things work out better for me. I have to be more patient and ask for more patients in return. 

I knew listening to others was important for effective communication but did not know that effective listening could make others feel

more secure, and be more honest. 

Don't continue to collect negative performance issues and then unload them, Take the issues on asap so you dont dwell and they are fresh on your mind. 

Use all methods of communication

Separate myself from criticism. I am not my mistakes.

I will modify and improve my behavior and not judge myself.

I will deal with the issue not my personality or the irrelevant personal matter.

Active listening works best when you put everything out of your mind to truly hear what the speaker is saying and not posting judgement or trying to compare but to really put yourself in the other persons shoes and try to understand where they are coming from. 

It is important to be aware of the way your face my look or your body language because people may mistake it for something that you dont really mean or want them to think causing issues in the workplace or school.

I write several memo's/ letters for my job and I did see some mistakes.  I learned how to avoid qualifiers, with this lesson. Thank you!

The thing I took to heart most was the necessity to incorporate the other person's goals when determining a solution. This was a viewpoint I had never thought of before.