Effective Communication

     When leading policy change, it is essential to be able to effectively communicate to your intended audience. I believe it is most important to be able to clearly communicate your message when leading policy change. As a writer or speaker, you must know who your audience is, and have well organized goals to clearly communicate your message. Your audience will need to grasp your most important topics and concepts to maximize your policy change. The easiest way to do this is to present short ideas with big meaning for your audience. This presents a clear message the audience can understand. In addition to providing a clear message, your presentation must also be concrete. Your short ideas with big meaning also help your concrete message. Your intended audience needs to know why your policy change is important for young children and families. By providing a concrete message with vivid images to your audience, they are more likely to accept and agree with your policy change.

Strengths

     When presenting information to an audience I do tend to be clear. I am efficient at providing a well organized message that captures the attention of the audience. I do not mind speaking in front of small groups or speaking to someone for the first time. According to the Communication Anxiety Index, I have a mild level of anxiety when it comes to communication, and it is not something that I worry a great deal about.

Improvements

     We are not always passionate about every topic we present. This is an area of improvement for me. No matter what the topic, being passionate and providing vivid images to your audience will only help support your policy change. Additionally, drilling down and focusing on more specific short goals will help my presentation be more successful. While I don't mind speaking in front of small groups, I do tend to get slightly nervous before presenting. I think having clear and concrete goals, in addition to being prepared, will help relieve this nervousness.