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Learning Points Identify your personal communication style and the style of others Improve communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal Communicate successfully with those you supervise Adapt communication skills for a more successful team

Who’s on Your Team? A supervisor works with several team members: Clients/residents Co-workers Caregivers Family members of clients and residents

Encouraging Cooperation and Teamwork Managers fail due to inability to communicate Understand your strengths and limitations to improve skills Acknowledging style differences allows us to move past conflict

Identifying Communication Styles Verbal vs. Nonverbal Communication

T.E.A.M. Talk: Communicating with Style It’s not what we say but how we say it! Sort the cards by the one that is most like you to the one that is least like you Don’t think about it too much--just go with your first impressions

Activity: Analyze the Styles What strengths does your style bring to the team? How could your style limit the team?

More About T.E.A.M. Talk Avoid Stereotypes Reduce Conflict with Others Improve Communication with: Other styles Clients Family members of residents

Activity: Strengthen Your Team 1.Think about members of your team— what styles do you see? 2.What skills and strengths does each style bring to the team? 3.How can you build more teamwork and cooperation by understanding communication style?

Why Understanding Style is Important Focus on the message, not the personality More likely to meet goals Maximize strengths; minimize limitations What are positive outcomes that result from understanding communication style?

Learning Points Review Identify your personal communication style and the style of others Improve communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal Communicate successfully with those you supervise Adapt communication skills for a more successful team