Communications Miscues

This blog has addressed communication issues in many different ways. Professionally, my schoolwork in my latest class demonstrates some communications issues. Informally, I have written of such things as the lack of communication of patrons of Wal-Mart. Along the way, this site has gone from an all black background with white text and rarely updated blog, to something that might even attract readers one day. It’s the Last day of my class "COM480: Communications Capstone."

I consider this experience to be an upgrade on what I was doing pre-class. Or perhaps the “last day of turning in late work day" would be a better title. I hate that by the way, being late, but just like Mazlow’s Hierarchy of Needs, work comes before class unfortunately.

Just to clarify, I liked this class. I like writing and communicating. I work for a communications company, but I don't communicate there. How ironic is that? It makes me upset at times and embodies what I am seeking with this blog. But throughout my life and its experiences I encounter frustrating scenarios of communication gone wrong. I believe that a lot of the time people want to talk and wait their turn to talk, but don’t take any time to listen or be heard. But that’s half the communications process!

That’s the problem with a blog such as this one or a website such as Twitter. It’s everyone speaking out into the void, but does anyone listen? Does anyone read what I’m writing? If we take the time to listen, thoughtfully and with patience, it can only increase our ability to communicate and respond.
There will always be issues with communication for a lot of different reasons. We all share similar frustrations hearing and trying to be heard. Remember, listening is as important as talking.

“Wise men never ague with fools because from a distance people can’t tell who is who.”

But if we listen, that will never listen. This blog, if anything, I hope it makes you listen and see things in front of you, whether you are at Wal-Mart or just at work and on and on.