Effective CommunicationLife Skills

Analyze Effective Communication Practice Communicating Effectively

Goal

Find a Partner Recorder

Write down the list of words as provided by your partner in the order of how they say them.

Speaker Follow the directions on the next slide

Activity #1

Alphabetized Grocery ListList the following grocery items in alphabetical order.

Your partner will write them in the order in which you speak them.

Blue Cheese DressingMilkBreadEggsMargarineBananasBlueberriesDonutsChicken StripsRavioliMacaroniSpaghettiHamburgerTomato Sauce BagelsAvacado

Click icon to add picture

Struggles…

Non-Verbal Factors

Tone of Voice

Physical Distance

Facial Expressions

Eye ContactBody Language

Posture

Christmas Wish List(Sort into alphabetical order)

Hot TubCamaro

Super Bowl TicketsPuppyiPad 3

Trip to the BahamasJet Ski

Personal JetFootie Pajamas

Non-Verbal FactorsHow did you improve each?

Tone of Voice

Physical Distance

Facial Expressions

Eye ContactBody Language

Posture

You need scratch paper and something to write with

Find your Partner Put your chairs back to back. One person

facing the front, one person the back of the room.

GO!

Activity #2

Person facing forward is the Speaker Give verbal instructions to your partner May not repeat instructions. Only give

each step once. Person facing backwards is the Artist

Follow the drawing instructions given by the speaker

No speaking- only drawing No looking, clarifications or other

feedback.

Instructions

Obstacles Frustrations

PUZZLE DRAWINGS

Communicate

Organize Thoughts

Enunciate

Avoid Assumptions

Relate to Your Listener

Check for Under-standing

Pick the Right Time

Face each other May BOTH provide feedback, affirmation Speaker may not draw Artist may not see the puzzle!

Puzzle Attempt #2

Successes

Communicate

Organize Thoughts

Enunciate

Avoid Assumptions

Relate to Your Listener

Check for Under-standing

Pick the Right Time

Clarity in CommunicationGiving A Clear and Complete Message

How to Make a Paper Airplane

Write your instructions on the paper providedDO NOT bend, fold or alter the piece of

paperIf you need to ‘practice’ or fold another sheet to

refresh your memory, feel free to do so.

Obstacles Frustrations

Airplane Instructions