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Building Relationship On Agreements (repost)

August 14, 2009

Every semester, the students change but the questions I hear remain the same. Where am I coming from with these agreements? Why do I think it so important to the well being of these students that I’m willing to spend precious time on it, time that I could just as well put into teaching other things that might be valuable for my students? What justifies the use of so much class time for these agreements?

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of August 13, 2009

August 13, 2009

Nail Your Next Interview – Don’t Worry About It – mygr8blog.com 08/13/2009 Many people prepare for an interview by researching the company, anticipating questions, and practicing answers. Often people will actually look online for lists of specific questions that are currently thought to be the most popular ones, or practice appearing spontaneous if they hear […]

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Top Ten Interpersonal Skills -6- Choose Your Words Carefully

August 12, 2009

I’m blogging about the Top Ten Interpersonal Communication Skills for building better relationships at work and at home. This post is number 6 in the series, and it’s about words. Words are almost certainly a key to success in anything worthwhile.

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of August 10, 2009

August 10, 2009

Your EQ is … – theredone.blog.de 08/10/2009 Your EQ is 153 Two possibilities – you’ve either out “Dr. Phil-ed” Dr. Phil… or you’re a dirty liar. Seriously though, your whole “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” philosophy is really what defines emotional intelligence. You’re warm, open, and very optimistic. You know how to act appropriately, even if […]

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New Class in Healthy Communication Begins

August 10, 2009

Today is day one in my healthy communication class (Psyc 604) at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. This intensive is one of the most rewarding things I do each year, because I relish the chance to teach these future doctors

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of August 7, 2009

August 7, 2009

Nurturing Self-Confidence – yourfriendsremark.blogspot.com 08/07/2009 A lot of people lack coolness when dealing with other people… and for some, any structure of social situation can be awfully complicated. Social contact whether it be work-related or personal life can be stressful making you extremely uneasy and unable to function the way you usually do. For some […]

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Top Ten Interpersonal Skills -5- Listen To Go Deep

August 7, 2009

Understanding occurs on two levels: Emotionally—the person feels that you understand what they are feeling—and intellectually—the person believes that you understand what they are saying. If you make a habit of listening to go deep, you’ll find fewer problem people and more enjoyment of people in general.

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Top Ten Interpersonal Skills -4- Send Signals of Similarity

August 5, 2009

You get along better with people when you build on a foundation of similarities between you. The difference between conflict with a friend and conflict with a difficult person, is that with a friend the conflict is tempered by the common ground you share. Success in communication depends on finding common ground before attempting to redirect the interaction toward a new outcome.

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