Analyzing Effective Communication and Performance: A Reflective Essay

This essay provides a reflective analysis of a student's experience participating in a debate competition during their graduation. The essay explores how this event improved their communication skills and overall performance, including confidence, public speaking abilities, and interpersonal skills. The student reflects on the event's purpose, their actions, reactions, and the reactions of others involved. The analysis delves into the student's feelings before, during, and after the event, examining how their perceptions and behaviors evolved. The essay further discusses the positive aspects that emerged from the experience, such as increased confidence in professional settings and the ability to encourage others. Finally, the essay outlines proposed actions for future similar situations and concludes with a reflection on the importance of such experiences in personal and professional development, supported by references to relevant literature on communication and performance improvement.

Effective
Communication&
Improving
Performance

INTRODUCTION
In individual life, it is important to focus on growth development as well as improving
performance so that goals are achieved. Effective communication and improve performance a
time consuming process which require deep level of knowledge as well as skills. This essay
gives a brief knowledge about reflective experience and how communication as well as
performance has improved.
MAIN BODY
PART A Description of an event
What was event? During my graduation, I used to participate in many
competitions and attended seminars with aim of developing
knowledge. After my final exams, I participated in a debate
competition in other college. This event enabled me to
improve my performance because of effective
communications. My performance was improved such as
my confidence level, ability to deal with strangers, fear of
stage & understanding other way of perception got
improved
What was the purpose Main purpose of this event was to remove the fear of stage
of individual and every student.
What happened in event During that event students were taking participate in the
competition and were of different colleges as well as
schools. At the time of on-going event, names were sorting
by the organizers on the basis of which debates were to be
carried out.
What did I do during event During event I revise my topic which was on equality and
gender. I learned and practiced by sitting alone during event
so that I did not have to look to the paper again and again.
What was my reaction to it My reaction to the event was pretty much exciting because I
was happy and excited to share my own knowledge in front
of audience.
What did other people do that
were involved in this?
There were also many other people and students who were
supporting this event to get successful. Students were
nervous and some were excited like me as well as other
people such as volunteers, organisers were busy in their
own work.
How did they react? Students reacted in a positive way because they were a
positive environment all around the event which increases
motivation level of every individual.

PART B (So what)? Analyse the event
How did I feel at time of event? At time of event I was feeling nervous as well
as excited both these feeling motivate me to
confidently participate in event.
Were those feelings I had any different from
other people who were involved at time?
Feelings which I had at time of event, was not
different from other people because we all
were nervous due to large audience and also
excited about the same.
Are my feelings now, after the event, any
different from what I experienced at time?
After event my feelings are different because I
was conference and experience new stage of
my life which reflected my inner capabilities.
Do I still feel troubled, if so, in what way? No I did not feel any troubled at present
situation because during that event I improve
my performance at all aspects which is
beneficial for me.
What were the effects of what I did or did
not?
I practice a lot during the time of event to
remove my fear of stage and it affects inner
capabilities at wider level.
What positive aspects now emerge for me
from event that happened on practice?
There were many positive aspects now image
for me from event that happened on practice
such as due to my increase the confidence
level I am able to deal with clients in my
current professional career.
Another benefit is that I have the ability to
encourage others towards practical situations.
What I have noticed about my behaviour in
practice by taking more measured look at it?
During my practice, I noticed that my
behaviour was extrovert in nature because of
which I was able to get engaged with other
people easily.
What observation does person helping me to
reflect on my practice make of the way I
acted at time?
My mentor helped on my practice and
reflected on my practices to observe my weak
points such as fast speaking, real word, using
of business jargons etc.

PART B Proposed actions following the event
Now What?
For an event, I adopted many strategies as well as actions
which helped me to win this debate competition. Such as
my proposed actions were to take help of mentors and
teachers regarding my communication and knowledge.
Another proposed action was to do not get demotivated
because of competitors.
What are the implications for
others & me in practice, based
on what I have described &
analysed?
Implications for others and me in practice were that other
people but were not taking help from their teachers of
mentors and this impacted upon their guidance and
knowledge. Whereas as I was taking help from my
teachers impacted positively on my communication skills
Will it make a difference if I
choose to do nothing?
Yes it will make a difference if I do nothing because it
won't be possible for me to examine in my own
capabilities until and unless I get feedbacks from others.
Where can I get information
from if I were to face similar
situation again?
If I want to face similar situations again then I will get
information from my friends, family mentors or through
by browsing internet.
Do I need help to assist me to
action the result of my
reflections?
No I did not need any help to exist me to action the result
of my reflections because I am a quick learner and which
did not allow me to take help from others.
Which aspects should be
addressed first?
The first aspects we should be address is to engage with
every individual so that more and more knowledge to gain
knowledge in a specific field.
How will I known if I am
different in clinical practice?
If I am different in clinical practice then my colleagues
and superiors will notify me about the differences.

CONCLUSION
In this presented essay, I have described the time when I was in my college and
completed my graduation and faced many different events which improve my communication
skills as well as performance. After reflecting I feel that I have revised my past experience
situations which strengthen my knowledge at extensible level. Moreover I have examined
that events or situations motivate a person to improve their inner capabilities which can be
used by them in future period of time.

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