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Assertive Decision Making. Brought to you by The Big Five. The Big Five Challenge time! . The Big five!. A – acknowledge the issue B – brainstorm solutions C – consider the consequences D – decide and do E – evaluate for next time. What does assertive mean?.
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Assertive Decision Making Brought to you by The Big Five
The Big five! • A – acknowledge the issue • B – brainstorm solutions • C – consider the consequences • D – decide and do • E – evaluate for next time
What does assertive mean? Having and showing a confident personality.
What is Assertive Behavior? Behavior which enables a person to • Act in his or her own best interest • Stand up for him or herself without stress • Express his or her honest feelings comfortably • Exercise his or her own rights without denying the rights of others.
What does it look / sound like? Strong voice Strong posture Strong eye contact
What is the relationship between assertive behavior and decision making?
Assertiveness Skits Names: __________________________________________________________________Period________ Task: To create a skit that portrays realisticdialogue between individuals about a situation involving decision making steps and peer pressure. One of the individuals will play the peer pressure role and the other will play the victim. The individual who is the victim will use verbal and non – verbal communication skills learned during this unit to refuse the pressure. Then the roles will switch so that each partner may have a chance to be each role. Performance Checklist: 3 Different Ways to Say No (6) _____ Strong Voice (2) _____ Eye – Contact(2) _____ Strong Posture (2) _____ Assertive Communication (2) _____ Paper Copy Checklist: Script includes 5 steps of decision making (5) _____ Characters labeled (2) _____ Grammar / Punctuation / Spelling (3) _____ Total (24) _____
Story Time Explain a time when you had to make a decision. Howdid you decide what to do? Was your decision assertive?