Communication – Always room for improvement. Right?

by Scott PatchinFeb 9, 2011Insights, Professional Development, Self awareness

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I keep wondering when I will get over the hump and never have to worry about my communication skills. I thought I had kids figured out, then I had a teenager. I thought I had marriage nailed down, then I started my business and my wife started working. I am ready to admit that maybe I just need to keep working at it.

What about you? Is there a person, a situation, or maybe a group that just has you scratching your head? Here are a few resources that are staples in my library.

Communicating (listening) to yourself:

Career? Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
Job loss or another traumatic event? Journal – It builds personal resilience by processing your experiences for the day/week.

Communication with spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend: 2 book series by Shaunti and Jeff Feldhahn – For Women Only and For Men Only

Communicating in Conflict: Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott

I am convinced that every year a standard part of any development plan should be one item around communicating more effectively with a certain person, group, or in a particular situation. Imagine if we made a 5% improvement in this every year?

What resources for certain situations have you found helpful? Please share your thoughts . . . .

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