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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Communication

After I taught my fitness class today, I walked away a little disapointed in the outcome. Not that my participants did anything wrong. They worked really hard. They always do. They make me smile, inside and out, with all their efforts. But I felt like something was lacking.
As I walked to my next job, I replayed the class through my mind, and knew what it was that I had done ineffectively. Communicate.
I know, that just because it makes sense in my mind, doesn't necessarily mean that everyone else understands it. So how do I get better at this?  How do I consistently get all the pertinant information out without overdoing it?
Part of me thinks that it is something that just takes practice like anything else. But are some of us better communicators than others? Maybe. How do I really improve on my communication?
My outcome from podering these questions, was that I really feel that I need to simplify things. If I make it simple for myself, then maybe it will be clear all around.
 I'm going to review my plans for classes this week, and see what I can improve on.
I don't think it would hurt either if I looked into a workshop, or class for communication.
Onward and upward!

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