Do You Know What I Mean?—Discovering Your Personal Communication Style does just what the title says. It takes you on a journey similar to what Bob offers in his training sessions and workshops, culminating in the discovery of your personal communication style.
Part 1 clearly defines the seven communication components—the ingredients of your style. A chapter devoted to each component begins with introducing the component’s inherent strengths and challenges and includes activities to promote skill development. Real life stories drawn from Bob’s professional and personal life illustrate how an understanding of different styles facilitates effective communication. They include couples in conflict, parents trying to manage complex challenging behaviors in their children, and business colleagues needing greater collaboration.
Throughout Part 1 communication tips and guidelines offer focused ways to listen and ask clarifying questions.
Do You Know What I Mean?—Discovering Your Personal Communication Style does just what the title says. It takes you on a journey similar to what Bob offers in his training sessions and workshops, culminating in the discovery of your personal communication style.
Part 1 clearly defines the seven communication components—the ingredients of your style. A chapter devoted to each component begins with introducing the component’s inherent strengths and challenges and includes activities to promote skill development. Real life stories drawn from Bob’s professional and personal life illustrate how an understanding of different styles facilitates effective communication. They include couples in conflict, parents trying to manage complex challenging behaviors in their children, and business colleagues needing greater collaboration.
Throughout Part 1 communication tips and guidelines offer focused ways to listen and ask clarifying questions.
Part 2, the workbook, follows the well honed method Bob has developed and taught over many years in a variety of professional and community settings. He takes you through eight structured activities to help you discover your personal communication style, how your core processing strengths can also get you into trouble and the tools needed to enhance communication success.
Finally there is a rich section titled “Basic and Necessary Communication Skills” that is full of communication gems such as “Repairing Broken Communication” and “Giving Emotional Validation” and lays out an eight- step problem-solving format.
Looking through the communication style lens will change your relational world. You will understand your own needs better and develop more patience and skill listening to others. Though the ideas in this book are simple and straightforward, their application has profound impact.
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