When I think of someone who I enjoy talking to and communicating with, I would have to say that my husband comes to mind. He is the person who I confide in on a daily basis and the one that I share my inner most concerns with. He is an effective communicative partner because of the way that he listens and remembers. He gives me his undivided attention and even though we have very different points of view on a lot of different topics, he takes to time to try to understand where I'm coming from. It's his ability to listen intently that I appreciate the most. He makes me feel like I am being heard. He doesn’t try to fix issues or solve my problems. He shares his insights and points of view in a way that helps me to look at situations from a different perspective.
As a busy mom, I find myself constantly multi-tasking. In doing so I often find myself juggling many things at once. If I were to choose something about the way my husband communicates that I would want to emulate, it would be his ability to listen in a way that makes who I am communicating with feel valued and important. I would remember what they have said and follow up with them about it at another time so that they know what they have shared with me was heard.
