Core Communication

Gain Skills and Tools that Improve Every Aspect of Your Life

- with your friends, family and people at work and elsewhere.

Core Communication is an engaging, positive program that teaches you practical communication concepts and skills for connecting with others and creating constructive interactions.

In this program, You:

+ Expand understanding of yourself and others	+ Choose specific approaches for handling
+ Initiate faster, better resolutions to conflicts	difficult conversations
+ Increase your personal power and influence	+ Develop confidence that you can
+ Reduce interpersonal tension and stress	communicate effectively in any situation
+ Acquire greater skills in negotiating change

Who the program is for:

Anyone who wants to increase skill in talking, listening, conflict-resolving
A person who wants to facilitate issue- and conflict-resolution in others
Students in communication, counseling, marriage and family studies, or psychology courses

Context for the program:

Coaching & Counseling Relationships
Mens/Women's/ Singles Groups
Staff Developement
Colledge/University/Seminary Courses

13 Week Sample Agenda

Section	Chap.	Title
	Preface	Complete the Pre_Assessment Questionnaire
		Complete the Someone I want to influence
		Introduction
I	1	Communications Styles Map
		Style I: Small and Shop Talk, Conventional Listening
		Style II: Control, Fight and Spite Talk, Reactive Listening
		Style III:Search Talk, Explorative Listening
		Style IV: Straight Talk, Attentive Listening
II	2	Interactions Principles SOS,Caring & Communication Issues
		Inventory of Current Issues
	3	The Awareness Wheel Map and Talking Skills
		Self Talk: Using your Awareness Wheel
		How to Use the Awareness Wheel Shills Mat
		Talking Skills - Straight Talk
	4	Interactive Principles & Guides: Interactions & Stress
		Managing Yourself: Use Your Awareness, Breath and Center
III	5	Interactive Principles/Guides: Every Body Speaks Its Mind
		Rapport - Being in Sync
		Hot or Cold
	6	The Listening Style Map and Skills
		Explorative Listening, Style III
		Attentive Listening Skills, Style IV
		How to Use the Listening Cycle Skills Mat
	7	General Processes: Use Full Repertoire of Core Skills
		Leading and Following
IV	8	Interactive Principle & Guide: Choice Point
		Recognize, Stop and Shift
		Resistance is Your Guide
	9	Conflict Patterns Map
		Outcome - A Part of the Pattern
		Process - A Part of the Pattern
		Exercise: My Patterns of Conflict Resolution
	10	Collaborative Process: Mapping an Issue
		Uses for a Structured Process
		What Mapping An Issue Does & 8 Step Process
		Exercise: Practice Mapping an Issue One-on-One
	11	Special Processes: Negative Style II Communication
		Responding to Fight Talk
		Responding to Spite Talk
		Mixed Messages
	12	Planning a Process: Anticipating a Conversation
		Core Communication Menu
		Plan a Process
		Complete Evaluation Final Exam

Programs

Gain Skills and Tools that Improve Every Aspect of Your Life

In this program, You: