Watching in Silence.
For this assignment I was to watch a television show that I don’t normally watch. First I watched the show without the sound on and then I watched it again with the sound on. The show I watched was called “The Glades”. I had never even heard of this show until this assignment. I was reading the directions to my mother and she said that I should watch that show. There was a lot of nonverbal communication through the show that I picked up on the first go around. At first I couldn’t tell if the lead characters liked each other or not because of the body language and also the facial expressions. Going back and watching it the second time with the sound turned up let me figure out that they do like each other. I could also tell just by body language and facial expressions that what was going on in certain scenes were very stressful and they had a lot of tension.
I had already tried this during our first discussion assignment with the video of the meeting we had to watch. I watched it without the sound and then again with the sound. I have found myself doing that with regular television shows as well. I like to just watch people and observe their nonverbal communication. I think we can learn a lot about a person with watching and becoming aware of nonverbal especially with regards to body language and facial expressions.
I think one thing that we have started to implement at our office is video tapping our supervision meetings. I put the camera on me and not the employee so that when I review it, I can focus on what I am doing verbally and especially nonverbally. I never thought about watching it without sound but after doing this assignment, I can tell seeing the nonverbal is much easier without the sound.
I have not heard of the show either but will watch it with the sound off and on to see how well I can observe teh non-verbal cues. I am glad that you are using these skills in your job and that these courses will help you be a better communicator.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you took the opportunity to gain your observation skill without using sounds. It must had been challenging at first. This will permit you to become a better communicator.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you that we can learn a lot from others by watching their nonverbal cues. I think the nonverbal cues are often more important because they often tell you more about what someone else is really thinking or feeling than what is acutally being said. Watching a show without the sound can definetly help making you more attuned to other signs that may even conflict what is being said.
I too have been taught to respect my elders and listen to others regardless of what age. It's a sign of respect when we allow others to speak first and then we listen. The Platinum rule is what I live by, I just hope others can see it and do it! Love your post!!!!
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