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A series of personal communication challenges faced by an individual in various situations, such as at work, with family members, and in social settings. The reasons behind the inability to say no, the impact of saying yes, and the consequences of not being able to set boundaries. It also includes strategies for overcoming these challenges and improving interpersonal communication skills.
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SPCH277 Communication Change Challenge (CCC) Part 1 Chamberlain University College of Nursing SPCH277: Interpersonal Communication Week 1 CCC: Part 1 1A. “I Can’t” List Challenge 1: I can’t say no to my co-workers when they ask me to cover theirshift at work.
Description 1: Unless I have something important that it cannot be postponed, I can’tsay no to a co-worker when they ask me to cover for them at work. Even though, is not my obligation to do it, sometimesIfeel obligated to take a shift because I feel bad for my other co-workers that will have to work harder when they are short of staff.Another reason that I cannot say no them is because they ask me in a very nice way. However, sometimes I feel that they take advantage of me. For example, last month one of my co-workers asked me to cover her shift for 2 different days because she had some emergencies. The next week, I asked her to switch days with me because I was overloaded with homework and I needed to finish them before that weekend. To my surprise,she told me that she had plans and she could not do it. Challenge 2: I can’t say no to my mother. Description 2: I love my mother and I understand that she always wants to help everyone and keep the family together. However, I believe that we cannot force someone to feel part of a family where that individualdoes not feel welcome. My mother always tried for me to be part of ourfamily’s celebrations or reunions. My mother believes that the family blood is something bigger than any disruption or disagreement between us. Challenge 3: I can’tsay no to my bother. Description 3:I feel that is very hard for me to say no to my brother when he asks me to borrow something becauseI always remember that my mother taught us that we need to help our family in everything that we can. I wasraisedto believe that if your own family cannot help you, how do you expect that someone else will do something for us.
1C. “Don’t Know” List Challenge 1: I don’t know how to say no to my mother. Narrative 1: It is one of the most difficult moments for me when my mother asks me to do something. Sometimes Ido not want to do it, but I still have to say yes and just do it. My mother is a very nice and comprehensive person, but she is also very sentimental.Therefore,I do not know the best way to approach her and say not to something that she has asked me. Challenge 2: I don’t know how to say no to my brother Narrative 2: My brother is a very problematic person. Ever since he was little, he was always getting in trouble. Now that he is older and has a family, he is still getting in more trouble from time to time. My brother does not respect me or his family. Because I feel sorry for my little brother and his family, I always help him when he needs me, especially when he goes to jail. 1D. Issue Selection I have eliminated the statement “I don’t know how to say no to my mother” because I believe that my mother deserves everything that she wants. My mother has dedicated all her life to raise 9 children and up until now, she is still taking care of us in an emotionally way. Because of all her dedication, I believe that she has the right to have everything that she needs. 1E. Project Statement
For this project, I have chosen the statement “I don’t know how to say no to my brother” because no matter what I do for him, he never appreciates me or changes the way that he is towards our family. I need to address this because I will always be in contact with my brother, and because I believe that many people need to hit rock bottom for them to change. References
