Transcript Objectives - Columbia Community Unit School District 4

Skills for Healthy
Relationships
Skill 1: Effective Communication
• “I” messages
– A statement that expresses your feelings, but does not blame or
judge the other person
• Active listening
– Focusing your full attention on what the other person is saying
and letting that person know you understand and care.
• Assertiveness
– Describes people who are able to stand up for themselves while
expressing their feelings in a way that does not threaten other
people
• Body language
– The silent messages people communicate through posture,
gestures, facial expressions, and body movements
Skill 2: Cooperation
Working
toward a
common
goal
Skill 3: Compromise
The willingness
of each person
to give up
something in
order to reach
agreement.