Competent Communicator

When someone is effectively communicating the audience will be engaged, make eye contact, ask questions, and remember the information that they learn during the communication. My husband is working on his Ph.D. in Education and was recently hired as the Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at a chain of schools in NE Ohio. I have personally witnessed his discussions and presentations that he has presented to audiences. Competent communication has to have a foundation in education of the subject. He has great knowledge of the educational program and the schools systems. I have even watched him and had envy of how much knowledge he can obtain and references while in conversation.

I have watched his audience watch him with intensity and no one is bored with what he has to say. I have never observed an audience who looked at their watch, played with their phone, or walked away. There is active discussion when he is speaking about the educational programs and being an important role in closing the achievement gap. After one of his presentations I had a gentleman come up to me and compliment me on how well spoken my husband was and what enthusiasm and compassion he had for the children. He speaks with genuine heartfelt concern for children reaching their educational milestones and succeeding, even beyond high school.

I think my husband and I have similar approaches to communication and I would love to present myself in the same way that he does. I want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families and I want to be that person someone comes to when they are looking for help. I do not want them to come to me just because they know I am knowledgeable, but because they feel comfortable enough to speak to me.