Slide #18 Presentation Communication Styles We will take an hour to cover this next section. In about 20 minutes or so, we'll take a break. CAAWS has included a model that focuses on four communication styles in this workshop, and we’ll start off with a self-assessment to identify your preferred style. After the break, you will work in groups to discuss the perceived strengths and weaknesses for each style, as well as the dos and don’ts for dealing with each style. This is important because we constantly deal with different people with diverse communication styles it’s valuable to understand how the different styles interact. – Time permitting, we will wrap up this section with a short discussion on negative communication habits that can undermine your effectiveness. Note: Some material in this section adapted from Noble Studios in Nevada Crystal – Blahnik, Senior Project Manager Content + Resources Process Key Points SELF-PROFILE TOOL - 9 MINUTES (1:01 1:10) – Slide #19 intro to the Self-Assessment Tool self-assessment. This self-assessment tool is provided for general information it’s not intended as a – thorough examination of your style, but to give you some insight and useful information Worksheet #4 Individual activity - to consider in your daily interactions. complete the 20 question There are companies that do comprehensive style assessments as part of their business assessment and you can find these online, often for a fee. Some of them include a component where – scoring sheet other people also provide input on your style. - worksheet #4 - (two pages) For purposes, we opted for a brief tool for your reference.
Slide #18 Presentation Communication Styles We will take an hour to cover this next section. In about 20 minutes or so, we'll take a break. CAAWS has included a model that focuses on four communication styles in this workshop, and we’ll start off with a self-assessment to identify your preferred style. After the break, you will work in groups to discuss the perceived strengths and weaknesses for each style, as well as the dos and don’ts for dealing with each style. This is important because we constantly deal with different people with diverse communication styles – it’s valuable to understand how the different styles interact. Time permitting, we will wrap up this section with a short discussion on negative communication habits that can undermine your effectiveness. Note: Some material in this section adapted from Noble Studios in Nevada – Crystal Blahnik, Senior Project Manager Content + Resources Process Key Points SELF-PROFILE TOOL - 9 MINUTES (1:01 – 1:10) Slide #19 Worksheet #4 intro to the self-assessment. Individual activity - complete the 20 question assessment and scoring sheet - worksheet #4 - (two pages) Self-Assessment Tool This self-assessment tool is provided for general information – it’s not intended as a thorough examination of your style, but to give you some insight and useful information to consider in your daily interactions. There are companies that do comprehensive style assessments as part of their business – you can find these online, often for a fee. Some of them include a component where other people also provide input on your style. For purposes, we opted for a brief tool for your reference.
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