Rules of Effective Communication

Author: Alexandra

Questions for discussion:

~ How communicative are you? Is it easy for you, for example, to speak with strangers?

~ How much information do you typically get from verbal and non-verbal communication? How much information do you typically send to other people via verbal and non-verbal communication? It it easy for you to explain something without words, just with gestures?

~ How well do you explain difficult matters to other people? What do you do if another person doesn't understand your explanations?

~ How well do you persuade other people? What do you do if another person don't want to share your opinion?

~ How well do you console other people? What do you typically do to console another person?

~ Have you ever quarreled with another person? If yes, do you try to make peace first or wait until another person does it?

~ Are there any rules which you generally follow when you communicate with friends / colleagues / children / partners / friends? If yes, what are the rules? Do you follow any rules when you communicate via phone / mail? What are the rules?