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Interpersonal Effectiveness
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Overview
Overview
This week the facilitator assists participants in learning to build effective relationships, as well as teach them how to maintain these relationships with various skills. Skills that the facilitator should focus on during this session may include, DEAR MAN, GIVE, FAST, and THINK. Facilitators do not need to teach all of these skills during week two, however, facilitators should choose at least 2 to teach, and then practice with participants. In this stage the facilitator should focus on establishing a rational base, as based on Schiller's Relational model.
Week 2
Week 2
Check-In - 25 minutes
Meditation - 5 minutes
Diary-Journal review - 20 minutes
Introduce Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills - 20 minutes
Group Activity - 30 minutes
Take-away/closing - 20 minutes
Description
Description
This week the facilitator will begin with a check in, allowing each participant to share anything they would like to share with the group and give the group as sense of how they're feeling in that moment.
The group will then shift into their weekly meditation session.
Following the meditation the facilitator will guide participants through the diary/journal review where the group will review how, why, and when they utilized their new mindfulness skill throughout their week.
This week a couple of new skills will be taught to participants. These skills will teach participants about the importance of interpersonal effectiveness.
Following the introduction and training of the skill, the facilitator will begin a a group activity with the participants.
Lastly, participants with share any take-aways they might have from this weeks lesson and the session will wrap up with any discussion the participants may want to have with one another and the facilitator.
Assignments and Resources
Assignments and Resources
DBT_Therapeutic_Activity_Ideas_for_Working_with_Te..._----_(Pg_191--200).pdfGIVE & FAST Skill Activity
DEAR MAN Skill Video
This weeks activity covers the skills GIVE and FAST. These interpersonal skills teach individuals more effective ways of communicating with others in a nonaggressive but assertive and respectful manner. This work sheet provides the necessary definitions and activities to host a meaningful and educational activity for participants. This activity was created by Carol Lozier (2018).
The DEAR MAN is another useful and valuable DBT skill when learning to manage an individuals anxiety. This skill also focuses on effective communication which helps individuals to meet their needs while maintaining positive and healthy relationships with their family, friends, and peers. This video created by Sunrise Residential Treatment Center (2018), provides a great snapshot of how this skill can be used.
Purpose
Purpose
The purpose of this week is to provide participants with a better understanding of the critical role of maintaining and building positive relationships, meeting individual needs, and handling personal conflict in our lives. Participants will learn to appreciate the various relationships they have on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of their lives. They will develop a better understanding of why building and maintaining relationships is an essential part of interpersonal growth and social-emotional growth. To decrease levels of anxiety, we must utilize our communication skills to build relationships, and maintain relationships, while also meeting our own needs and staying true to ourselves (Fernández-Felipe et al., 2022, p. 4).
Goals
Goals
Individuals will have an increased awareness of how to effectively communicate with family, peers, significant others, etc.
Individuals will understand how to express and appreciate interpersonal needs.
Individuals will utilize the skill effectively when in real life scenarios.
Individual will feel comfortable utilize the skills in real life scenarios.
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