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Jose Morales Diaz COMM 211—002 Tamra Phillips 02/13/15 Personal Change Proposal Goal Whenever I am conversing with others, I will show security and confidence by displaying good nonverbal communication by working on good posture/developing better body orientation, make eye contact, use facial expressions and speak articulately. Rationale As I converse or meet up with other people, I often lack the ability to keep good eye contact, and tend to get shy and nervous—especially when meeting new people. I get social anxiety under close proximity and often display little to no body language. If I were to develop better nonverbal communication skills, my self-esteem and self-confidence would improve. Strategies 1. I will improve my kinesics by developing better moments and gestures according to Ekman and Friesen’s five categories: emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators, and adaptors (Beebe, 2013, p. 195). 2. I will develop better eye contact and observe Adam Kendon’s “four functions of eye contact in interpersonal interactions” (Beebe, 2013, p. 196). 3. I will demonstrate genuine facial expression and learn to select the appropriate one for different types of circumstances (Beebe, 2013, p. 197). 4. I will pay close attention to my proxemics and obviously practice good methods of body orientation (Beebe, 2014, p. 206) Implementation I shall begin implementing my strategies as soon as possible—most likely starting the week of February 16th, which is when my co-worker and I meet again. I will monitor my progress by keeping a mental note of the principles that I have learned and reviewing them on a frequent basis. I will also implement these strategies when speaking with other students and people at the community college, as well as close friends and family members. One way to motivate myself is to perpetually remind myself that nonverbal communication is my primary way of communicating my feelings, attitudes and emotions. Works Cited Beebe, Steven A., Susan J. Beebe, and Mark V. Redmond. Interpersonal Communication Books a La Carte Edition. 7th ed. N.p.: Pearson College Div, 2013. Print.