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Communication and Social Styles. Why is effective communication important?. Helps to increase the understanding of: Ourselves Others To be accepted To accomplish something To effectively convey ideas across cultures. What affects communication?. Active Listening...paying attention!.
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Why is effective communication important? • Helps to increase the understanding of: • Ourselves • Others • To be accepted • To accomplish something • To effectively convey ideas across cultures
Active Listening...paying attention! • Verbal communication • The words we hear • The words we say • Non-verbal communication • What we see • What our “body” says to others • Para-language • How we say it
How do we interpret conversations? • What is perceived • What is reality • Tone of voice • Body language
Asking questions Open-ended Vs. Closed-ended
Discuss in groups Good and poor listening behaviors
Four social styles • Driver • Expressive • Amiable • Analytical
Driver • Highly assertive • Action oriented • Control emotions • Like data • What is good! • What to work on!
Expressive • Highly assertive • Action oriented • Energetic • Focus on people • What is good! • What to work on!
Amiable • Think carefully • Not highly assertive • Warm and friendly • Work cooperatively • What is good! • What to work on!
Analytical • Think carefully • Emotively “controlled” • Focus on tasks • Like data • What is good! • What to work on!
What is your social style? Discuss in groups