OPAL Learning Tool FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS Instructions Sometimes finding the right words is the hardest part about sharing your thoughts, feelings, and rationale. Complete this tool to increase your comfort and skill in using this Key Principle. Use this tool to complete a Discussion Planner, which is designed to help you plan how to conduct an effective discussion on improving performance. 1. These phrases can help share your thoughts, feelings, and rationale. Practice saying them. In the available space add one or two phrases of your own. to start might be if I tell you what I think about this “A good place issue.” help if I tell you about a similar situation I was in some time ago and how it turned “Maybe it will out for me.” for me to “This isn’t easy talk about.” to be honest with you. . . “I have .” 2. Think about a performance problem you need to address and how you might share your thoughts, feelings, or rationale about it. Enter exactly what you would say: 3. Read aloud the words you just entered in Step 2. How did it feel to share your thoughts, feelings, and rationale? (Select one.) Comfortable Awkward 4. What will you do to increase your comfort and skill in using this Key Principle?
OPAL Learning Tool FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS Instructions Sometimes finding the right words is the hardest part about sharing your thoughts, feelings, and rationale. Complete this tool to increase your comfort and skill in using this Key Principle. Use this tool to complete a Discussion Planner, which is designed to help you plan how to conduct an effective discussion on improving performance. 1. These phrases can help share your thoughts, feelings, and rationale. Practice saying them. In the available space add one or two phrases of your own. “A good place to start might be if I tell you what I think about this issue.” “Maybe it will help if I tell you about a similar situation I was in some time ago and how it turned out for me.” “This isn’t easy for me to talk about.” “I have to be honest with you. . . .” 2. Think about a performance problem you need to address and how you might share your thoughts, feelings, or rationale about it. Enter exactly what you would say: 3. Read aloud the words you just entered in Step 2. How did it feel to share your thoughts, feelings, and rationale? (Select one.) Comfortable Awkward 4. What will you do to increase your comfort and skill in using this Key Principle?
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