“The dogs with the loudest bark are the ones that are most afraid”. The first time I heard this quote was from Darryl Dixon’s character in The Walking Dead. If you ever watched The Walking Dead, you know that Darryl is a cool kind-a-guy with a badass attitude. He does not talk much, but, if zombies started to attack his friends, he’d be the first one who came forward without thinking. So, after I heard him saying that, I thought “Hmm…he’s got a point.” We often encounter this kind of people in our everyday life. When I went diving in Pramuka Island last weekend, I joined in a group of people which I never knew about. Each of them has different personalities and ways of “expressing” themselves. There was this person who was constantly talking. We even asked him to shut up, because we were too tired to hear him speak! I assume, he was nervous. I felt him because anyone who says they have never been afraid while diving hasn’t been diving or is a bad liar. Meanwhile, the other person was very quiet that we didn’t know whether he was OK or not. (I imitating the conversation between our instructor and the student) “Are you hungry? Are you sleepy? Are you sick? Are you ALIVEEE?” He was just, “Yeah…” …show more content…
There are five communication styles. They are assertive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, submissive, and manipulative. And, while many of us may use different styles in different situations, most will fall back on one particular style, which we use as our 'default' style. Learning to identify the different communication styles - and recognising which one we use most often in our daily interactions with friends, family and colleagues - is essential if we want to develop effective, assertive communication skills. Being assertive means respecting yourself and other people. It is the ability to clearly express your thoughts and feelings through open, honest and direct