Husband 1

Dylon C. Husband
COMM 2110-01
Personal Assignment
February 10, 2016

Goal
During conversations I will listen effecitvely without thinking of answers or my response
while the other person is still talking.
Rationale
At times, I catch myself thinking while talking to others sometimes missing things that
were said; or not fully giving that person my full undivided attention. This is somthing I
would like to change to improve my listening skills.
Strategies
Starting immediately I will begin to implement the following practices.
1. I will not have a Task-Oriented listening style (Interpersonal Comm pg.124) which I
have been guilty of at times.
2. I will not be Self-Absorbed (Interpersonal Comm. pg128-129) ie, thinking about
problems and other things, while others are communicating with me.
3. I will implement what I learned on How to Improve Listening Comprehension
(Interpersonal Comm pg131-1320)
4. I will make a conscious effort in all conversations to be other oriented and an effective
listener.
5. I will approach all conversations as an Active Listener (Interpersonal Comm pg.137.) I
feel this would be the best approach to my personal change.
Implementation
I will continue with these practices on a daily basis throughout the semester. This is
something I want to change, it is something I recognize I need to change and I am self
motivated to do so. I will also ensure that I am implementing this change by keeping a
day to day log about this project and the changes I see.
Works Cited
Interpersonal Communications: Listening and Responding Skills