Good Friendships & Communication= Successful Person I can communicate effectively. I can avoid conflict using effective communication. Good Friendships & Communication= Successful Person

What do I do today? You will be working independently. Read each slide. On a separate piece of paper write your responses to questions 01 to 09. The questions are within the PowerPoint.

People & Things Have An Effect On Others You are what YOU eat: People & Things Have An Effect On Others

You are who YOU hang around with How do others see you?

Question #01 (answer on next slide) Good friends are a ___________ and help you achieve good outcomes

Friendships- Good or Poor? Good friends are a support and help you achieve good outcomes

Write a short response. What do you think the previous slide means? Question # 02 Write a short response. What do you think the previous slide means?

Friendship Good Traits Poor Traits Being Honest Trustworthy Loyal Sharing Caring Considerate Courteous Kind Good Listener Patient Being Dishonest Selfish Untrustworthy (talks behind your back) Inconsiderate Impatient Hurtful Unkind Troublesome Uncaring Friendship

Good Traits Question 3 Bad Traits Question 4 Using the previous slide – What are (5) good traits and (5) poor traits of friendships?

A friend tells you things that you don’t want to hear (even though it’s true) Two friends are not getting along and one tells you to break off the friendship you have with the other What do you do? Question # 05: Choose one of the above situations and write a short response.

Confident & Effective Communication

Question # 06 (use previous slide) According to the diagram why should you be careful about what body langue you use when you are communicating? When communicating – why is body language important?

Good communication means listening & Speaking

Communication is sending and receiving messages clearly. Speaking Skills Listening Skills Be clear Think before you speak Have good tone/volume Look at people Speak directly Ask questions Pay attention Look at the speaker Show that you are interested (nod) Ask questions Try to learn from the other. Communication is sending and receiving messages clearly.

Question # 07 (use previous 2 slides) What is the best way to ensure that you are communicating effectively? In other words messages will be sent and received clearly if you do what?

Question #08: Why is confident/assertive the best approach? Passive: People who respect rights of others, but don’t respect their own rights. Not speaking up when unfairly accused. Backs down easily. Aggressive: People who respect their own rights to say what they feel/think, but do not respect the rights of others. Overpowers or is hurtful of others. May get loud and violent too. Confident/assertive: Expressing your thoughts & feelings in a way that respects both your rights and rights of others. The BEST way to communicate-encourages others to work with you. Standing up for what you believe in a respectful non-violent mannger. Question #08: Why is confident/assertive the best approach?

The BEST Way to Communicate B=Body Posture E=Eye Contact S=Speech (saying appropriate things) T=Tone of Voice The BEST Way to Communicate

When you communicate in your “BEST” way, you are paying attention to the following: B=Body Posture: Standing up straight, being confident, but not arrogant. E=Eye Contact: Looking the person in the eye at a comfortable distance. S=Speech: Using appropriate language and saying what you really T=Tone of Voice: Using a calm voice, not whispering or shouting

The look on your face. The action of your hands. The way you stand.

Practice being a BEST communicator

Review the previous slides. Practice good communication skills. Be a good listener. Be a clear talker. Make friends that have good traits. Monitor and beware of your own body language and convey the appropriate message. Be assertive and confident! Question 09 “Do 01-07 above for practice!” http://kidshealth.org/en/kids Done? Read / learn about Health at the above website!