Hi Evan,
On the journey to make any team you¡¯re on better, you¡¯ll practice how to effectively communicate with everyone. Our Discussion Sessions are carefully designed to provide opportunities for you to practice these critical communication skills in various ways. Last week, you considered the question:
'What matters most?' From balancing ethics and profits in the business world to ensuring safety while confronting bullies, you were asked to rank your priorities. No right or wrong answers; just interesting conversations with kids from around the world.
Here¡¯s some feedback on how you used your voice in the Discussion Sessions you attended:
Communication Data
Evan's % of time spoken during the discussion sessions last week
All Session Speaking Average
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Reflection for Evan: How does your voice % compare to the other participants?
Communication Analysis
Evan, during the recent Discussion sessions we made some observations we would like to share with you about your communication abilities.
In terms of expressing yourself clearly and in a way that's easy to follow, there's been an ongoing challenge. For example, in your most recent session, when you said, "Well, and most I'm gonna do environment budget the second," we noticed that your thoughts were not fully formed. This type of expression follows a pattern from earlier sessions where you struggled with clarity at times. Working on organizing your thoughts and choosing your words more carefully will help make what you have to say easier for others to understand.
In terms of your engagement with your peers, you often use short agreements like "Yeah," which shows that you're trying to stay engaged when listening. But to show you really understand and are thinking deeply about what others say, try to add more to the discussion. When you simply repeat "I don't know," it seems like you are listening but could try to contribute your own ideas to demonstrate you are valuing your teammates' ideas by building on them.
Evan, you've shown you know it's important to ask questions, such as, "Why I could choose two?" This is good because it shows you care about what's happening and shows your curiosity. However, to make discussions even more interesting and helpful, try asking questions that open up the conversation to new ideas. This would be an improvement from the simpler questions. Finally, when it comes to understanding others, you're on the right track by agreeing with teammates, but going further to show you really see things from their perspective would make a big difference. Instead of just saying "Yeah, I would be," try to explain why you agree or share a related idea. This will show everyone that you're not just hearing them, but you're really thinking about what they're talking about.
Overall, Evan, focusing on how you put your ideas into words, actively adding to what your teammates say, asking questions that go deeper into the conversation, and showing you can think about others' ideas from different angles will help you communicate even better. It's clear you're trying and with a little more practice, you'll see big improvements. Keep at it!
Anyone who knows how to make any team they¡¯re on better is able to keep improving their skills and correcting their errors. We look forward to seeing you at future Discussion Sessions and we¡¯ll continue giving you feedback on how you¡¯ve progressed in using your voice.
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