1. Skills for Healthy Relationships
Chapter 10
Skills for Healthy Relationships

2. Types of Relationships
Relationships – a bond or connection you have with other people

3. Types of Relationships
Family Relationships – involve both immediate family (Parents, siblings) & extended family (Grandparents)
Friendships – a significant relationship between two people that is based on caring, trust & Consideration

4. Types of Relationships
Community Relationships
Citizenship – the way you conduct yourself as a member of the community

5. The 3 C’s of Healthy Relationships
Communication
Cooperation
Compromise

6. The 3 C’s of Healthy Relationships
Communication – your ways of sending & receiving messages…these may be through words, gestures, expressions, or behaviors
Cooperation – working together for the good of all

7. The 3 C’s of Healthy Relationships
Compromise – a problem-solving method that involves each participant’s giving up something to reach a solution that satisfies everyone

8. Characteristics of Healthy Relationships
Mutual Respect & Consideration
Honesty
Dependability
Commitment

9. Six Characteristics in a Relationship
Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship

10. Communicating Effectively
Lesson 2

11. Communication Styles
Passive – involves the inability or unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings
Aggressive – they often try to get their way through bullying & intimidation
Assertive – involves expressing thoughts & feelings clearly & directly but without hurting others

12. Listening Skills
Active Listening – paying close attention to what someone is saying and communication

13. Techniques for Active Listening
Reflective listening – rephrasing or summarizing what the other person said
Clarifying – asking the speaker what they think or how they feel about the situation
Encouraging – you encourage the speaker by showing you are listening (nodding your head)

14. Techniques for Active Listening
Empathizing – showing empathy you are able to imagine & understand how someone else feels

15. Nonverbal Communication
Body Language – nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviors and posture

16. Eliminating Communication Barriers
Image & Identity Issues
Unrealistic expectations
Lack of trust
Prejudice
Gender Stereotyping

17. Constructive Feedback
Constructive Criticism – non-hostile comments that point out problems for the purpose of helping a person improve

18. Resolving Conflict
Lesson 3

19. Understanding Conflict
Conflict – any disagreement, struggle, or fight
Interpersonal conflict – disagreements between groups of any size, from two people to entire nations

20. Common Causes of Conflict
Power struggles
Loyalty
Jealousy/Envy
Property disputes
Territory & space

21. Responding to conflict
Your primary concern should be your health and safety
Walking away from a potentially dangerous situation is a mature, healthful choice

22. Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution – the process of solving a disagreement in a manner that satisfies everyone involved
Negotiation – the use of communication and often compromise to settle a disagreement

23. Steps to take when negotiating
Select a time & place suited to working out problems
Work together toward a solution
Keep an open mind
Be flexible
Take responsibility for your role in the conflict
Give the other person an “out”

24. The Mediation process
Mediation – a process in which specially trained people help others resolve their conflicts peacefully
Confidentiality – respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret
Peer mediators – students trained to help other students find fair resolutions to conflicts & disagreements