After reading I found the non assertive communication
behavior to be something that is extremely relatable to me. This behavior
basically is saying that you avoid a conflict all together by satisfying the
others desire through verbal or nonverbal acts. In my life I have encountered
so many conflicts but always found a way get myself out of it. I also found
myself getting in others conflicts because I know I am capable of defusing a
conflict. In high school I was even on a special “committee” that was designed
for its members to help defuse situation that went on in school that teachers
were not aware of. I was a leader of this group because I had valuable
communication skills that always calmed a conflict. I had a way of making
everyone feel that their desires were met and by doing so conflicts were always
resolved. After reading this chapter I am learning that this is a certain
behavior. I never knew it had a label but it makes perfect sense.
Southpaw,
ReplyDeleteWow. I won’t lie. Our post for this question was almost exactly the same. We both chose the same concept and we both had a story revolving around high school. Great minds think alike! I wish that I got to have the same experience that you did with helping people. It sounds like you really got to excel in a situation where you felt comfortable. I would have loved to have done that! I agree that the fact that this has a label makes perfect sense, especially because like you (again) I didn’t know that there was a term or concept tied to my ability to help people solve conflicts… Good job this week!
I really enjoyed reading your post this week. I feel like it relates to me in many ways. Great job! I love being able to relate to blogs from others!
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