![]() ![]() These skills should be used to improve your listening skills, ability to encourage, willingness to be approachable and decision-making.Listening is recognized as a multidimensional construct that consists of complex (a) affective processes, such as being motivated to attend to others (b) behavioral processes, such as responding with verbal and nonverbal feedback and (c) cognitive processes, such as attending to, understanding, receiving, and interpreting content and relational messages. The common theme throughout this discussion is the ability for a leader to possess excellent communication skills. This will show others that you are refined and that they should listen to what you have to say. If you have something to say, say it proud and strong and with grace. A good leader cannot be shy and reserved when it comes to discussing the issues that pertain to important decisions to be made. Some decisions, on the other hand, may require you to be completely independent of your floor and take the initiative. When making an important decision on your floor, encourage your residents to give their input. While decision-making is very important, it is not a one-man band. Most people believe that the main job of a leader is to make all the decisions. Communication is the key to success in relationships! If a resident comes to you with a problem and you do not share the same viewpoint as them, you still need to keep a positive attitude with them because if you do not, they might say things about you that would make others think that you are unapproachable. Try to let down your guard as much as possible so that residents can voice their concerns to you in an open manner.Ĭommunication with others is a very important skill for leaders to possess. You can be the best RA in the world, but if you are not approachable, then why bother! If residents have a problem they will not come to you if you always put up a front. A leader always needs to be on their toes and that is not possible if he or she is not feeling their best. Make sure you take “ME” time and keep yourself healthy. Encouraging others is often difficult to do when you are not being motivated yourself. Make sure that you always stay positive, especially when talking to your residents about difficult issues. If you are aware that someone is having a bad day, you can leave them a heart-warming note on their message board. Another way is to make sure once a week you talk to each of your residents and ask them about their week. You might be asking yourself, in what ways do I need to encourage my residents? Encouraging your residents to follow college policy and community standards on your floor is a good way to start. You are most likely a different kind of listener when you are talking with your best friend, supervisor, or parents. ![]() ![]() If you do not know if you are a good listener think about how some of your family and friends would rate your skills. (Above taken from Are You Listening? by Ralph A. Some tips to become an effective listener ![]() Active listening is also achieved by responding to a person in ways that convey your understanding of their side. You should also try to understand as deeply as possible what the person is trying to say and feel. If you are an active listener you give the person you are listening to a chance to tell his or her story. Instead of falling into these traps, try to become an active listener. A stage hog is someone who is only interested in their own ideas and is not willing to collaborate and use other people’s thoughts.They do not look for hidden meanings and they only look on the surface. An insensitive listener is someone who doesn’t listen well enough to understand the whole message.An insulated listener is someone who hears only what he or she wants to hear.A selective listener is someone who only listens to the parts of a conversation that interests them and they discard everything else.A pseudo listener is someone who pretends to be listening when they are really thinking about all the other things they have to do.Many RAs fall into the following categories, which one are you? Some of the main qualities a leader should possess and be strong in are:Īccording to Adler and Towne from Interpersonal Communication, there are many different types of listeners. To be a good leader is to guide without stepping on toes. I look at leadership being an analogous term with guidance. When you use all of the threads that you possess you create a masterpiece of achievement. To be a good leader you need to weave together a fine quilt of many different personal qualities, talents, and skills. ![]()
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