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What skills will you work to develop to successfully build rapport with others?
I believe one of the best ways to build rapport with a student is reflective listening. When a student feels heard it becomes easier for them to open up and let certain walls down. This allows for a stronger connection and better rapport.
A great way to build report is to listen. Listening why they are truly are going to college and making sure that you truly care by correctly communicating what I heard back to them. When building a true report with a student trust will be established.
@jean
Asking pertinent questions and giving the perspective student time to process and answer helps to build rapport. Sometimes you can find that there is a mutual interest between you and the student.
I am trying to improve my vocabulary by reading more complex discussions and looking up each word I am unfamiliar with. Also, I am trying to improve my communication skills, by slowing down and really taking the time to listen rather then thinking of my next response.
Lindzee, Great work! Keep it up. What specifically are you doing to improve your vocabulary and communication skills?
Elizabeth Wheeler
Kevin, That's correct. What are some ways that you make sure students know you do not have an agenda, and you sincerely want to help them make an informed decision?
Elizabeth Wheeler
I completely agree. Being able to connect with the student does nothing but allows them to open up to you and the conversation with no problems. By mirroring voice and language it is easy to complete this.
I am working on trying to improve my vocabulary to be able to communicate on a more professional level with fellow staff member's. I am also working on my communication skills so I can better explain myself to avoid any misinterpretation or confusion. All of these developing skills will help to develop a successful rapport with others.
Again, I want to build the trust with the students that my agenda is to see their success in the program. To understand that you have no personal agenda..
I feel I do a good job of building rapport now but could do much better if I took a more disciplined approach. I will make a list of reminders and be mindful of of what I'm trying to achieve in every interview.
Being more of the rapport building hierarchy will allow me to assess where I am at in the bonding process more concisely. The hierarchy will also allow me to work strategically in communicating with internal and external customers.
I'm very interested in using mirroring to test my rapport with a student. In the text it was stated that if a student mirrors your body language that it is a sign that you have successfully built rapport. I will commit towards working through the communication hierarchy to build rapport and test my success through body language mirroring.
Greetings Dr. Norris,
Listening is an area that I know needs some work. Just using my one mouth and two ears proportionally will help. I like the mirroring aspect, making sure to repeat back, using the speech aspect.
I know body language is also important. Sometimes due to laziness, the folding of ther arms and slouching can be a bad habit and can give off the wrong impression, even when you are actually feeling just the opposite.
My favorite part is the attitude section. Attitude covers a multitude of "sins" in the area of good overall communication and being a good teacher for the student's!
Being relaxed and being yourself. The more relaxed I am the better I am at allowing my personality to come out in interviews and one on one interactions which gives the individual I am speaking with the ability to be themselves as well.
What i need to work on the most is slowing down and being patient in my communication. I tend to speak quickly and interrupt others from time to time. I need to more consistantly mirror the other person as well as learn to share a little bit about myself with out speaking too much about my own experience. It's good to speak about your own experiences from time to time but you can't make the conversation all about yourself or give the perception that this is what you are doing.