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Giving honest feedback, in a non-judgmental way, is also an important part of learning. In an academic setting, teachers are encouraged to spend as long as possible giving good feedback to their students. That is because:
Feedback can improve a student's confidence, self-awareness and enthusiasm for learning.
Taken from the University of Reading information pages on Feedback
Although this quote is taken from the perspective of the teacher giving feedback to the student, the opposite is at times more valuable. That is because giving feedback:
From our perspective, it allows us to create the best learning environment for you, which is what matters most to us.
Welcome to the resources to the Workshop on communication. Let us start by saying the content we present is actually quite complex and can trigger quite a strong reaction in people as it asks us to delve deeper into ourselves. We have included information on places where you might access help should be feeling overwhelmed in the Useful Links section below.
As Polly reminded us, it is important to celebrate our achievements. Which is why we have once again taken this opportunity to remind you of how much you have achieved since starting this series of Survival Guide Workshops.
So far you have developed your own:
We hope you will agree with us when we say that this is quite impressive and merits to be celebrated.
Communication is the foundation for any good interaction with the world. Although many take it for granted, good communication is a skill that needs to be learned. Without it, misunderstandings are an inevitability rather than something to be mindful of.
Given the time limitations, we were not able to delve into the ways in which modern technologies might be used to help you in stressful situations. We used the example of interviews in our presentation, but it is equally valid for any situation.
There are quite a few Worksheets to help you through the process of thinking about the different ways you might communicate with others. The second Worksheet focuses on the importance of punctuation and tone have in the way in which we interpret what others are "communicating" with us. It's a bit of fun, but it will help you understand that everything we do conveys "meaning" - and this can be easily misinterpreted.
Given the emotive element of this Workshop, we would like to provide you with a list of useful contacts in case you feel overwhelmed by the subject:
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