Communication styles

COMMUNICATION STYLES

  • "Go for it' - When you feel confident but un co-operative. Some people maintain this style all the time. They crackle with aggression, believe in ready - fire - aim and get into lots of arguments. This style even make enemies.

Confidence

  • High confidence High confidence
  • Middling confidence
  • Low confidence Low confidence

Cooperation

  • "Run away!" : When you don't feel confident or cooperative. People enter into this style when someone is aggressive or angry. Also this happens when we feel we are not powerful to stand up to the other. This leaves only avoiding the person or may be avoiding the issues. This collects lots of bad
  • feelings.
  • "Yes, Boss" - When you feel cooperative but un-confident. Many people were brought up to be obedient, helpful and co-operative to avoid upsetting others, conceal negative feelings and try always to look calm.
  • "Lets Trade" - When you feel partly cooperative and confident. This style actively seeks a practical compromise that both parties can live with, so has some advantages. They may not be fully open or direct and they try to manipulate. This has short - term gains and long - term severe losses.
  • "Lets Both Win" - Mutual co-operation and confidence. Here you concentrate on resolving the issues instead of beating the other person. The two work together to get the best possible answer for both.

Interpersonal communication

  • Interpersonal communication involves interacting with one other person or in a small, informal aggregate of people. Talking to a friend on campus, chatting on the phone with a classmate, arguing the merits of a movie with friends, discussing strategies for accompanying task at work, interviewing for a job and planning the future with a loved one are all forms of interpersonal communication.
  • Interpersonal communication focuses on listening and responding emphatically, sharing personal information, holding effective conversations and developing, maintaining or improving relationships.
  • Problem solving groups involve two or more people communicating with one another, in public or in private to solve a problem or to arrive at a decision. This kind of communication takes place in meetings.
  • Problem - solving group communication focuses on group interaction, problem solving, decision-making and leadership.
  • Group communication is not a separate, unrelated activity, but one that builds on the foundation of interpersonal communication skills.
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