Goals of Interpersonal Effectiveness
This goal is about getting your needs met and asking for help.
What is being skillful in getting what you want?
Feeling too much anger, fear, or shame can get in the way of this.
What is being effective in relationships?
The “G” in GIVE stands for this.
What is Gentle?
The “D” in DEAR MAN reminds us to do this with the facts of the situation.
What is Describe?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This goal focuses on strengthening, repairing, and preventing problems in connections with others.
What is building relationships?
When you give in to short-term urges and forget your bigger values, this happens.
What is forgetting long-term goals?
The “I” in GIVE means showing this to the other person.
What is Interest?
The “E” in DEAR MAN means to share your feelings and opinions.
What is Express?
This U.S. state is known as the “Lone Star State.”
What is Texas?
This goal is about respecting your own values and beliefs.
What is maintaining self-respect?
Believing “I don’t deserve what I want” is an example of this barrier.
What are unhelpful thoughts and beliefs?
When you listen, face the person, and don’t interrupt, you are showing this.
What is Interest?
Asking for what you want or saying “no” clearly is this step.
What is Assert?
This country is home to the Great Wall.
What is China?
Saying “no” to unwanted requests in a respectful way helps with this goal.
What is being skillful in getting what you want?
Not knowing what you really want in a situation makes this hard.
What is being effective with others?
Using words and actions to show you understand how someone feels is this part of GIVE.
What is Validate?
Using rewards and positive effects to encourage others is this part of DEAR MAN.
What is Reinforce?
The longest river in the world.
What is the Nile River?
Using relationship skills to head off problems before they get too big is part of this.
What is building relationships?
When people don’t have the right interpersonal skills, this happens.
What is poor communication?
Smiling, lightening the mood, and being easy-going is this part of GIVE.
What is Easy Manner?
Standing firm, staying confident, and negotiating when needed are all part of this skill.
What is DEAR MAN?
This is the only mammal that can truly fly.
What is a bat?