Styles
Putting our own personal beliefs and rights aside to support the rights of someone else.
Passive Style
Passive style is most often used when trying to avoid this
What is Conflict (also fights, arguments, disagreements, etc)
When we do not show concern for the feelings, wants, and need of others, what are we demanding about our own?
We are demanding they be heard
With assertive communication, we often come to an agreement that suits both parties with each giving up something to gain something else. What do we call this agreement?
Compromise
Putting our own rights first and disregarding the rights of others.
Aggressive Style
When communicating passively, we are not addressing our own what?
Our feelings, wants, and needs
Controlling and manipulating other
What are a few of the positive effects of being an assertive communicator?
Healthier relationships, strong self-esteem, and more consistent honesty
Passive-Aggressive Style
This is what happens to our mental health when we communicate passively.
Lowered self-esteem
These are some of the negative effects of aggressive communication.
poor self-esteem, unhealthy (rocky) relationships, guilt and shame
We use ___ statements to express our own feelings rather than blaming them on others.
What is "I" statements
This style allows us to affirm our own rights as well as the rights of others.
Assertive Style
Give some examples of words used when we do not want to commit to something.
Maybe, Probably, I suppose, Possibly, etc
True or False: Aggressive communicators speak with a loud voice or unfriendly tone.
True
True or False: When using assertive communication, we cannot take credit for our own successes and do not take responsibility for our own actions.
False