Enhancing Relationships Preview The Importance of Friendship
The Importance of Family
The Importance of Colleagues
Stages of Relationship Development
Managing Interpersonal Conflict
The Importance of Friendship
Friendship over the Years Childhood
Adolescent peer relationships are
the most importantsocial influence on our behavior
Adult
Elderly and friendships
Enhancing Friendships Awareness of yourself
We Use Communication To Initiate, Develop, Deepen And Maintain Friendships
Listening And Responding Are Critical
Learn to Adapt
The Importance of Family Changing Nature of
Family
Enhancing Family Relationships Discover who we are in
families
Earliest lessons about verbal and nonverbal communication
Family relationships are built upon trust
Family relationships involve adaptation
The importance of Colleagues
On the job communication Communication skills are highly
valued
Enhancing Workplace Relationships Uncertainty reduction
Verbal and nonverbal communication skills
Listening and responding
Adaptation is critical to successful coworker relationships
Stages of Interpersonal Relationships
Relational Development Proceeds in Discernable Stages
IPC is Affected by the Stage of the Relationship
IPC is Affected by the Stage of the Relationship
IPC Facilitates Movement between the Various Stages
Relational Development and Maintenance (RDM)
A: Development Model
B: Dialectical Perspective
there are certain goals each person wants to reach, but often goals differ
dialectical tension: conflicts that arise when 2 opposing forces exist simultaneously
Goals:
connection vs. autonomy
predictability vs. novelty
openness vs. privacy
Relational Escalation Pre-Interaction
Awareness
Initiation
Exploration
Intensification
Intimacy/
Integrating
Bonding
Relational De-Escalation
Differentiation/ Individualization
De-Intensification
Stagnation
Avoidance
Termination
How Conflict Functions in Relationships Conflict is normal
Constructive Conflict
Construct something new
Suggest areas of change
Revitalize the relationship
Destructive Conflict
Dismantles relationships
Lack of flexibility is the hallmark
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