Communication discussion paper

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Scenario: You are working on an important task with a close deadline. Colleagues in the adjacent cubicles are celebrating a birthday, and you are having a difficult time concentrating on your work. What would you do? My plan of action would be to approach the colleagues by knocking at their door first politely. After being welcomed and exchanging greetings with them, I would express my experience with the noise effects explaining how busy I am. I would convince them to consider reducing their noise to tolerable levels to enable me to concentrate on my task and finish it within the deadline. Another option would be to convince them to set a considerable time limit within which they should conduct their celebrations before ending it. I would also be willing to listen to their suggestions on the matter, which might include shifting to another cubicle within the apartment belonging to one of the colleagues attending the birthday celebrations that is far from the noise. I would avoid as much as possible being emotional or engaging in a confrontation with my colleagues over the matter in case they react negatively to my request. If the conversation becomes futile, I will consider talking with the property owner over the issue to find a lasting solution.My response to the above scenario is similar to that of an assertive communicator. Such communicators attempt to find a solution to the problem in a calm, polite and respectful way (Karell).

They state their feelings about the noise to the neighbor in an appropriate and precise manner. An assertive communicator is also keen to avoid engaging in a fight with the noise offender and is willing to seek intervention from a third party, for instance, the property owner, or authority.
The passive communicator handles the same situation with a completely different approach. He chooses to ignore the noise from his colleagues preferring to continue with his task while allowing them to infringe on his rights (Davies). He may opt to cope with the interference on several occasions until when he can no longer deal with it. At such a point, he may decide to report the matter directly to the property owner or local authorities rather than inform first his colleagues.
An aggressive communicator, on the other hand, approaches the noisy neighbor full of hostility and demands them to reduce the noise levels (Karell). He threatens to take action against them in case the noisy neighbor fails to cooperate. He refuses to listen to the opinion of the noise offender and communicates with him in a loud and overbearing voice.
Works Cited
Davies, Rod. “5 Styles of Communication.” DS Psychology Melbourne, 2018, https://dspsychology.com.au/5-styles-of-communication/. Accessed 4 Sept 2018.
Karell, Daniel. “4 Types of Communication Styles | Alvernia University Online”. Alvernia University Online, 2018, https://online.alvernia.edu/communication-styles/. Accessed 4 Sept 2018.