#7 Final Reflection

Reflecting on my first post, I focussed on the three aspects of communication which I thought were some of the more important factors of effective communication. The three aspects were active listening, non-verbal cues and forging healthy relationships.

After all these weeks, my perception of what effective communication meant has changed somewhat a little. I used to think that effective communication involves making the right impression and getting myself into minimal conflicts as I dislike getting into disputes of any kind. Hence, I used to have the perception that the skills which would result in minimal conflicts are often the more essential ones in attaining effective communication.

However, these past few months has made me realise that effective communication also encompasses the ability to lead without being overbearing and to follow without being too submissive. Working with my group mates Desmond and Bryan has been a great experience=) Through the countless meetings we had, it became increasingly easier to convey our thoughts and ideas to each other and come to a consensus on many decisions. Even though the workload was rather taxing along with the pressing datelines, I had loads of fun and truely experienced the value of teamwork.

Furthermore, I believe that writing skills in the forms of project report, the minutes, the resume and job application letter, would be of tremendous help to me in the future.

All in all, it was definitely a semester well spent.