T.E.A.M. Talk: Communicating with Style

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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 other styles• Understand communication challenges with

clients and their family members• Adapt communication skills for a more

successful team

Identifying Communication Styles

Who’s On Your Team?

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: Examples of Conflicts

• Review the Example Assigned to Your Table

• Note Your Responses in the Spaces Provided

•Why It’s Important to Understand Style

Learning Points Review

• Identify your personal communication style and the style of others

• Improve communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal

• Communicate successfully with other styles• Understand communication challenges with

clients and their family members• Adapt communication skills for a more

successful team