The Importance of Good Interpersonal Skills

The diminished ability of young people to communicate well is happening at the very same time good interpersonal skills are becoming an even more valuable and important personal and career asset.

Today, kids are growing up at a time when distractions and technology enable fewer face-to-face interpersonal interactions.  There are fewer positive examples and diminished opportunities to learn how to communicate effectively.  Schools don’t teach it, and most literature on this subject is embedded with hard to understand theory or pedantic unapproachable lectures.  There is a better way.

In addition, employers frequently bemoan in effective communication skills in an otherwise highly educated younger generation.  This means those with limited skills not only limit their future success professionally, but also personally.

Take the opportunity to transform this situation for your child.  The skills and tools in this course were developed from years of experience in proven programs training adults and professionals.  Each lesson uses relatable real-world examples to teach the vital skill sets used by effective communicators.  Designed for both teens who are struggling as well as effective communicators, it will help young adults become more effective at communication and social awareness.

Give your child this priceless lifetime gift.  In this course he or she can practice and polish essential skills such as clearly expressing themselves, listening to others, dealing with differences, and developing greater social self-awareness.

This 25-lesson course is loaded with insightful ideas, examples, and practice exercises for the young adult or teen to learn at their own rate while gaining a new understanding on how to improve their interpersonal skills.

Loaded with Great Ideas

Each short lesson focuses on a practical and easy-to-understand topic that includes:

• Self-Assessment – How effective are my interpersonal skills now?
• Why should I care? Skills that matter to your future and accomplishing what you want
• How can I improve my communication skills?
• What is effective communication? Communication clearly defined – and why is it so misunderstood?
• Four communication problems – Why is effective communication so hard?
• Building a lens for understanding through the Communication Loop
• The role of metacognition to good communication
• Improved self-awareness – getting feedback and evaluating your own style
• An exploration of what introversion and extraversion really mean
• Communication power tools for Extraverts
• Communication power tools for Introverts
• Effective listening and identifying common listening errors
• How to focus and listen better. How effective a listener are you?
• How to clarify understanding through active listening
• Paying attention to and understanding nonverbal communication
• How to give nonverbal attention to the sender
• The risk of communicating nonacceptance
• Improving the vital skills of Reflection and Empathy
• How to receive feedback and criticism. How to give effective feedback
• How to demonstrate your respect for others’ right to their own opinions.
• Putting it all together – My 90-day action plan to great communication!