Empowering Students UniversallyScholarsRelationships Workshop:Communication between students, teachers and parents. : Empowering Students UniversallyScholarsRelationships Workshop:Communication between students, teachers and parents. Jada Meeks
September 30, 2006 Copyright 2004 © Empowering Students Universally.
You must understand yourself first before you can understand others : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 2 You must understand yourself first before you can understand others Who are you?
Trust how you are made.
Understand who you represent.
Understand why you were made.
Learn ways to understand yourself. : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 3 Learn ways to understand yourself. Social Style assessment.
Learning to assess others and work effectively with other people.
Psychological Type : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 4 Psychological Type Observable difference
Natural preferences
Describes settings
No type is better– just different.
Type is not an excuse.
Psychological Type : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 5 Psychological Type People are born a certain type –
but people can still
act on their strengths
work on their weaknesses
learn to “step out of their box.”
Social Style : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 6 Social Style What is Social Style?
The observable behaviors a person exhibits through animation, assertiveness levels, and pace of conversation.
Why Learn Social style?
Helps you work with others in a Professional way. Helps you improve your versatility.
Social Styles Activities : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 7 Social Styles Activities Complete the Inventory
Define types
How to identify others
Practice Identifying others
Become versatile
Using your gifts when working with others.
Complete the Behavioral Inventory : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 8 Complete the Behavioral Inventory Calculate the total for Column 1
Calculate the total for Column 2
Calculate the total for Column 3
Calculate the total for Column 4
Assertiveness and Responsiveness : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 9 Assertiveness and Responsiveness High Columns
Less Assertive
More Assertive
Less emotionally responsive
More emotionally responsive
4 Social Types : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 10 4 Social Types Analytical High Score Columns 1 & 3
Driver High Score Columns 2 & 3
Amiable High Score Columns 1 & 4
Expressive High Score Columns 2 & 4
Slide 11 : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 11 Pace of speech
Slow Fast Face Animation No
Animation
Highly Animated
Slide 12 : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 12 Strengths
Slide 13 : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 13 Challenges
Determine Face and Pace : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 14 Determine Face and Pace Face
How animated
Very expressive
Or not-animated
No expression or emotion Pace
How fast do they talk?
Rapid pace
How slow does the person talk?
monotone
Flexing to work with others : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 15 Flexing to work with others Drivers: Listen
Expressives: Restrain
Amiables: Stretch
Analyticals: decide
Flexing to other styles : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 16 Flexing to other styles Analyticals and Amiables
Increase Assertiveness
when working with the
other two styles: posture,
pace, intensity, gestures,
eye contact, priorities
and Tenor (be direct) Drivers and Expressives
Decrease Assertiveness
When working with the other styles: posture, paces, intensity, gestures, eye contact, priorities and Tenor don’t be domineering
Flexing to other styles : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 17 Flexing to other styles Drivers and Analyticals
Increase Responsiveness
When working with other 2 styles: loosen gestures, increase small talk, let your emotions show, Tenor (be less formal) Amiables and Expressives
Decrease Responsiveness
Avoid touch, no small talk, deal with facts only, stick to work and when done leave
Scholars Assignment : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 18 Scholars Assignment Observe at least three people and determine their social style.
1. One family member
2. One teacher
3. One of your administrators
Questions
Becoming a Well rounded : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 19 Becoming a Well rounded Know who you are!
Know and trust how you are made.
Understand what you represent!
Understand why you were made
Know your personality style
Know your social style and how to relate to others.
Book List : 8/4/2009 Copyright 2004 Empowering Students Universally 20 Book List Social Style Robert Bolton
People Styles at Work Robert Bolton and
Dorothy Grover Bolton