Competent communicator

When I think about a person who demonstrates competent communication within a particular context, I think of my pastor. The time when her competent communication skills are exhibited is in business meetings. She conducts the meetings and she ensures that the meets remains orderly at all times. There are times when the meetings can become sidetracked, but my pastor has a way to bring things back on topic. She also listens to everyone’s thought on different subjects. I can remember times when someone makes suggestions which seem impractical and some of the people make their thoughts know about the suggestion. The pastor reminds everyone that everyone’s suggestions and opinions are valuable and should be heard. She patiently listens to every suggestion and she evaluates each suggestion and opinion before making decisions. She is also a great mediator. There are times when a disagreement or two comes up between two or more people during a meeting. The pastor uses her communication skills to defuse the situation.