Making Models Meaningful

Making Models Meaningful (chapter one page 16)

The Element that was most affected was the message between the sender and the receiver (myself). I just started a new job at Ross, I was trying to talk to my new boss Katie, she was telling me what I needed to do, so my department was clean. I could not understand what she was saying to me, because we where so far apart the nosie in the store drowned out what she had said. Both Katie and myself should have moved closer to one another instead of trying to talk over all the noise in the store. It would have made the situation better and work more productive.

PROCEDURE:

The procedure was looking back in a recent past experience where communication was a problem. Then to explain what the problem was, then state a possible solution the identified problem.

THE PURPOSE:

The purpose fo this exercise was to think about some of the problems that occur during everyday communication. Then to find a possible solution, so that in the future some of these problems can be avoided.

CONCEPTS:

This exercise explains how the environment around us can affect communication with others. And how we should be aware of these obstacles in the future. I learned that when you are learning a new job and getting directions on how to do the job, one should be in a normal speaking distance instead of trying to yell across a busy store.

I enjoyed this exercise, it gave me a chance to think about why some miss understanding happen. Just because we think that we are communicating well with others, but others might think we are not communicating well with them.