James Bologa

Very helpful tips on how to structure one's communication.  Like anything, planning is essential along with thoughtful and thorough review of the audience and message.  I always like to draft a message, let it sit for a day or two before I deliver it.  Also, with regards to email communication...I have the pick the phone after three vollies back and forth.  I always find that the two parties are not providing the appropriate context for the conversation to be communicated effectively.

This is my first post related to this communications course.  The only initial thougtht I have is that communication is a skill that I have worked on my whole life/career.  One can always get better at it.

I am a big sports fan.  I have been thinking alot about why we (the post-secondary higher ed sector) don't use video to record our faculty and staff while they are instructing or presenting?  It would seem to me to be a great training method to improve communications.  Many sports teams spend hours reviewing film to study behaviors or patterns.  They are not being critical per se, but trying to better understand themselves and how they can improve, adjust their own behaviors and game plans.  I would be curious if anyone has figured out how to do this efficiently or… >>>

I am a big sports fan.  I have been thinking alot about why we (the post-secondary higher ed sector) don't use video to record our faculty and staff while they are instructing or presenting?  It would seem to me to be a great training method to improve communications.  Many sports teams spend hours reviewing film to study behaviors or patterns.  They are not being critical per se, but trying to better understand themselves and how they can improve, adjust their own behaviors and game plans.  I would be curious if anyone has figured out how to do this efficiently or… >>>