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BC - Topic 3.2 (Cheesebro Ch6) PDF
BC - Topic 3.2 (Cheesebro Ch6) PDF
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INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
• Interpersonal Relationships Are Important
WHAT • Supportive and Defensive Relationships
KNOWLEDGE • Developing of the Assertive style
• Four-Part Assertion Messages
WILL WE LEARN?
WHAT How to understand the
developing of the Assertive
style?
SKILLS
WILL WE How to identify Four-Part
LEARN? Assertion Messages?
Interpersonal Relationships Are Important
Communication is a
key element to
ensure interpersonal
satisfaction.
Supportive
and Defensive
Relationships
Spontaneity (Supportive)
Strategy (Defensive)
Neutrality (Defensive)
Supportive and • Expresses a lack of concern with a detached, impersonal
tone
Defensive • Can result from a lack of first-hand experience or
self-centeredness
Relationships
Equality (Supportive)
• Sense of value and mutual respect regardless of power,
status or position
• You perceive worth regardless of differences that may
exist
Supportive and Defensive Relationships
Must be specific