Communications Skills Program
Standard
Participants will recognize the various ways that we communicate with others and will learn effective communication techniques.
Rationale
We spend over 90% of our days communicating with others through verbal and non-verbal cues. The ability to communicate effectively is a skill that can be acquired through education. Open, honest, effective communication is basic to our overall health, sexual safety and a critical component in the ability to form and maintain relationships.
Performance Indicators
As a result of Communication Skills Education, participants will:
- Define effective communication
- Identify factors that influence effective communication
- Examine our present habits and patterns of communication
- Recognize basic communication styles
- Recognize that individuals may communicate differently depending on the situation
- Understand how effective communication can impact relationships
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