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Relationship AwarenessInterpersonal Relationship Skills (using the Strength Deployment Inventory)Communicating is easier when you know the language. Many of the world’s most successful individuals believe that being skilled in the art of relationships is a crucial factor in their success. These interpersonal relationship skills include an awareness and understanding that the way we see things may differ from how other people see things. To some of us, getting things done quickly and efficiently is priority number one. But other people feel that getting the job done right takes thoughtfulness and planning — not speed. Still others tend to be more concerned about the human aspects and the feelings of the people involved. As different as these approaches are, all of them are valuable. Recognising what “motivational language” someone is speaking can greatly enhance your ability to communicate more effectively and handle conflict more productively. It becomes easier to “relate” to a person’s actions when you understand what drives them from within. This workshop is intended to give you an insight into people’s motivations and how they impact on our own and other’s behaviours and perceptions. It will help to give you an insight into dealing with people who you find more difficult to build relationships with and give you a strategy for working with them. The Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI®) is an effective and widely used self-development tool that helps us to understand what really makes people tick. It specifically considers what motivates us in two conditions - when things are going well and when things are going less well. This greater awareness and understanding helps increase our behavioural effectiveness, build positive relationships and provides a framework for understanding and managing conflict. When people recognise the unique motivation of themselves and others, they greatly enhance their ability to communicate more effectively and handle conflict more productively. After the workshop, if it would be useful to cover specific issues around dealing with difficult people, the opportunity for a confidential 121 coaching session is available. Facilitated by: Orlanda Harvey, Staff Development Manager |
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