Milestone: Communication 

Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

SLO 1: Engage in active listening, non-verbal communication, verbal communication and negotiate and facilitate conflict effectively.

Description

Effective communication helps ensure achievement of goals. Student leaders have vast opportunities with varying constituencies to practice communication and learn effective communication strategies. When communication is a focal point of student learning, individuals will personally benefit and organizations will be run more efficiently.  

 Communication competencies:

• Understands how to negotiate conflict effectively. 
• Ability to facilitate effectively. 
• Engages in active listening, non-verbal communication, and verbal communication effectively. 

Examples of how one can demonstrate competence as a leader

• Written communication: through the Canvas discussion board.
• Oral communication: Facilitating icebreakers in beginning of class with students.
• Constant communication with instructor (discussing/prepping every week), students, small group leader.

Communication Reflection 

Give a specific example of how this involvement used/demonstrated the Communication Competency (200 word minimum).  Please include an example or mention how the example demonstrates of each of these: 

• Understands how to negotiate conflict effectively. 
• Ability to facilitate effectively. 
• Engages in active listening, non-verbal communication, and verbal communication effectively. 

My communication example:

I have a biweekly Grants meeting with my City Manager and my Finance Director. Reviewing current grants and upcoming grants. As well as reviewing current projects.