This week, I filled out three questionnaires about my personal communication style. After I completed them, I asked my husband and my friend who is also a colleague to fill out the same questionnaires about me. The results that I got were basically the same as my friend and husband. What surprised me the most was that my husband actually got the exact same results as I did. My friend got slightly different numbers but the same result as me.
What I realized as a result of this week was that I need to be careful to not trust too easily even though I think trust is very important for relationships. I also learned that I apparently am able to identify my own communication abilities which I was not sure if I could do. I really wanted my husband to fill out the surveys because I know he knows me best and to see that not only did we get the same group results but we actually got the exact same number as results, speaks to my one self-concept. This was an interesting week. Can't wait to see what comes next!
Cari,
ReplyDeleteI also asked a colleague and a family member (my daughter) to fill out the assessment. I think I expected the results to vary greatly--as if I have one way of communicating at work and one at home. They did vary slightly, but not as much as I had expected. I agree, it was an interesting assignment!