Unhelpful Communication
These are the three unhelpful styles of communication.
What are Aggressive
Passive-aggressive
Passive?
Significant component in resolving conflict where both people get some parts of what they request.
What is compromise?
Name 3 coping skills for managing anger.
What is Relaxation, Time Out, Distraction, Silly Humor, Calming Self-Talk, listening to music, working out, etc. ?
What is the first step in an "I" statement?
I feel...
What is the freezing point of water?
32 degrees
Style of communication that involves "beating around the bush," giving people what they want, dismissing your own feelings, apologizing and playing it safe to avoid any confrontation.
What is passive communication?
True or False: Yelling and cursing is a helpful way to communicate your needs to family and friends.
What is False?
Anger is a _______ emotion, often hiding other emotions that may be uncomfortable to feel.
What is secondary?
What is the second step in an "I" statement?
When you...
Which two countries share the longest border in the world?
The United States & Canada
Style of communication that involves disregarding other people's feelings and opinions, and dominating the conversation with humiliation, criticism, insults, and threats.
What is aggressive?
State of mind necessary to engage in assertive communication.
What is calm?
One step in resolving conflict is to _________ that there is a conflict and agree on the nature of the conflict.
What is acknowledge?
What is the third step in an "I" statement?
because...
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Style of communication that involves not talking about the problem or solutions you're looking for, but finding a way to get back at the person for how they've wronged you to get the point across.
What is passive aggressive?
This needs to be done when you're not ready to try to use assertive communication after a disagreement.
What is... ask for a time out and revisit the conversation when both people are ready?
True or false: Sarcasm is a healthy and useful way of handling anger and conflict.
What is False?
What is the fourth step in an "I" statement?
Can you please stop ?
The number of holes in a round of golf.
What is 18?
Common component in passive, passive agressive and aggressive communication.
They're all unhelpful and not the way to finding a good solution to problems.
This is how people feel/respond when they are recommended to use assertive communication instead of the types of communication they've always used.
Confused, upset, unwilling, or sometimes open to it
THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE
THIS DOES NOT WORK WITH MY FAMILY
HOW DOES ANYONE DO THIS?
I could maybe try that...
Why do we express anger?
Response designed to overcome an obstacle
Socially acceptable
Gets results
Learned scripts from childhood
Empowers and energizes
Create an example "I" statement.
I feel _________ when you ___________ because __________. Can you please stop?
The founder of OVO Sound Record Label.
Who is Drake?