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Building More Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills
Overview: This community education class is designed to provide an overview of core skills This calss (includes Nonviolent Communication)DBT and offer opportunities to learn and practice new skills. Participants will be asked to reflect on new concepts and practice new skills between sessions. Duration: 8 weeksTime: 90 minutes per session, plus 30 or more minutes of practice outside of class each weekCost: Free Who Should Attend: Adults 18 and older who want to improve communication with family, friends, work associates, or other important people in their lives.
In the rush of life, it can be easy to drop into habitual ways of communicating that may not be as effective as we desire. Taking time for a communication tune-up can help us to reflect on what is working well and what might need improvement.
What You Will Learn
  • How social forces influence trends and views about what successful communication looks, sounds and feels like.
  • How to improve the quality of verbal, non-verbal, and written techniques to achieve desired outcomes.
Session Topics
  • Human Communications -- Results Are What We Expect; Consequences Are What We Get
  • What is Good Communication?
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Detailing the Communication Process: Asking for What You Want and Need - Part 1
  • Detailing the Communication Process: Asking for What You Want and Need - Part 2
  • Communication and Gender
  • Communication and Electronics
  • Communication and Culture
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