Communication
Verbal, non-verbal, written, and visual.
What are types of communication?
Assertive, aggressive, passive, and passive aggressive.
What are communication styles?
1. Statement of feelings.
What is the first step in the iMessage strategy?
Posture, appearance, head movements, hand movements, etc.
This type of communication is based on rights and mutual respect.
What is assertive communication?
What is non-verbal communication?
Expressing your thoughts, feelings, and opinions in a way that makes your views and needs clearly understood by others, without putting down their thoughts, feelings, or opinions.
What is assertive communication?
2. Statement of what the problem is.
What is the second step to the iMessage strategy?
2 people facing each other up close, with their arms in the air, with an angry face.
What is a couple arguing?
True or False: People are born with an assertive attitude. It is not learned or developed.
False: Assertion is not a trait that people are born with. It is something that is learned and developed over time.
A traffic light is an example of...
What is visual communication?
I am disrespectful toward others when communicating with them, not really caring if they get what they need.
What is an aggressive communicator?
3. Reasons it makes you feel that way.
What is the third step to the iMessage strategy?
My mouth is frowning, my eyebrows are furrowed, I have tears coming out of my eyes. I am feeling...
What is sad?
A classmate on the next desk is very untidy and their things spill over onto your desk. I throw the stuff on the ground, and yell at him.
What is aggressive communication?
Sign language is a form of...
What is verbal communication?
Avoiding expressing their opinions or feelings, protecting their rights, and identifying and meeting their needs.
What is passive communication?
A technique that you can use to express yourself when you are upset or angry that will lead to an open discussion and will not escalate conflict.
What is the iMessage technique?
When someone is flirting, or thinks you are cute, or is trying to be cheeky, they might do this.
Finish this sentence: If I have the right to be me...
Then you have the right to be you.
This is the key component of communication.
What is listening?
Making eye contact, while standing up for an opinion and sticking to it.
What is an assertive communicator?
The most difficult conversations often involve what?
Difficult conversations usually involve negative emotions (fear, anger, sadness, insecurity, and hurt feelings).
When someone is annoyed they might do this.
What is roll their eyes, or sigh, or walk away?
I often say things like “I don’t care” or “It doesn’t matter” when I do care, or it actually does matter.
What is a passive communication style?