An Admired Communicator

A person who I admire for their effective communication and listening skills has been a former mentor who I got to work with many years ago as I started my professional career in early childhood. She was always willing to listen my accomplishments or failures. Her communication skills were very clear and practical. As I got to know her better, she became very persuasive in her conversations with me regarding college. I am glad, I listened to her. It is so important to have someone who you can talk and express yourself knowing that they are actually listening to you. I have learned so much about my communications and listening skills, which I have gotten better every time. I used to be very shy and not comfortable talking in public, nevertheless, standing in front of people, but as I started working for the Head Start program many years ago, my mentor would do parent activities and have me do the parent workshops. For me it was a learning experience, I have gotten better at but still get nervous in the start. Something I learned from her was how she transcribed the message to other people through her words, body language and how others listened. As I work with families and children, is very important for me to be the best communicator for them, effective, respect and humble.