Interpersonal Effectiveness
DEAR MAN
Communication
Other Skills
Riddles
100

What is interpersonal effectiveness?

Using our skills to effectively build new relationships, strengthen and maintain existing relationships, and recognize and end unhelpful relationships

100
We use DEAR MAN skills when we...
Want to achieve our objective (ask for something or say no)
100

Name the different styles of communication

Passive, Aggressive, Passive Aggressive, and Assertive

100

True or False : GIVE and FAST skills should only be used by themselves

FALSE

100

 What is full of holes but still holds water?

A sponge

200

What is one thing IE skills can help you with?

Taking care of relationships, balancing your needs with the demands of others, self respect

200

The first step in DEAR MAN is describing what?

Describe the situation using facts only

200

What is one way you can communicate that doesn't involve using words?

Facial expressions, body language

200

If you yell at your teacher over the grade you recieved, you are not using this GIVE skill

Gentle

200

 What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?

A Piano

300

What is an outside factor that could influence our ability to be effective with others

Not having the skills modeled, worry thoughts, emotions, indecision, our environment
300
What's an example of Reinforcing your request?
Ex: "I'll be happy" or "You'll really help me out" or "I'll really appreciate it"
300

What is a negative consequence of using aggressive communication

hurting relationships, isolation, getting in trouble

300

The "S" in the FAST skill stands for "stick to your values". What is one of your values and how does it show up in your relationships?

Multiple responses.

300

What gets bigger the more you take away?

A hole

400

Give an example of an interpersonal cheerleading statement and when you could use it

Example : If I say no and someone is upset, that doesn't mean I should have said yes.

Used when setting boundaries

400
The "M" in MAN stands for this (please explain)
What is Mindfully
400

Why is passive communication not as effective as assertive communication?

Our true thoughts and feelings and not being heard

400

What does the I in GIVE stand for? Give an example

Interested - maintain eye contact, ask questions

400

What has four fingers and a thumb, but isn’t alive?

A glove

500

Name the 3 acronym skills we learned relating to IE

DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST

500
Name all the DEAR MAN skills!
Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce Mindfully, Appear Confident, Negotiate
500

Demonstrate how DEAR MAN could be used for assertive communication

Group votes for if they adequately demonstrated

500

Explain or show an example of how you could use the FAST skill in your daily life.

Multiple responses.

(be) Fair, Avoid Apologies, Stick to Values, (be) truthful

500

You cannot keep me until you have given me. What am I?

Your Word

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