Category: Effective Communication

Ground Rules & Groups

4/18/2022

Why have ground rules? Families ARE a type of group and can use ground rules too.

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Gossip

4/18/2022

Gossip and research. Information on dating, growing up and "what I wish my parents had told me to look for in a mate".

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Discounting

4/18/2022

Discounting- the process of denying. Ridicule and sarcasm: how it hurts. How to stop discounting and move to empowerment. Using laughter, and Gallows smile.

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Feelings: Ups and Downs

4/18/2022

All about feelings. How to nurture while you are leading a group.

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Structure

4/18/2022

Importance of negative feedback, structure activity, structure continuum exercise (for use with children, adolescents, teens or adults), how to lead suggestion circle.

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Positive & Negative Communication

4/18/2022

Positive and negative communication. Appreciation. Children's civil rights. 3 Balloon sheet: ways to give positive and negative communication

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Contracts

4/18/2022

How to introduce something new. Creating a parenting contract (thumb sucking, cello practice contract), leader's contract with a group, introducing something new.

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Household Rules

4/18/2022

Rules within the home, hitting, things to do instead of hitting.

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Change Chain

4/18/2022

Change Chain, 11 ways people ask to change, change assessment tool, Qualities of good closing activity.

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Networking

4/18/2022

Networking, listening, business skills.

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Growing Young

4/18/2022

Creating curiosity, flexibility, willingness to experiment, parenting, what to do when someone is "stuck".

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Constructive Feedback

4/18/2022

Dealing with destructive messages, characteristics of constructive criticism, kernel of truth.

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Affirmations & Group Leadership

4/18/2022

Leadership responsibilities, children's groups, affirmations, affirmation activities

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Listen, See, Do

4/18/2022

Brain Stroming session tool, strength building exercise, 3 ways of hearing affirmations, adult information processing, and ending a group (closure activity).

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Leader Language

4/18/2022

Does Language Really Matter? What should a leader do when the group is in a spirited conversation?

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Helping Children With Feelings

4/18/2022

Helping children deal with big feelings and using permissions. Feelings Faces board and activity, Affirmations and Pink Permissions for caregivers with kids ages 3-6,

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Time-In vs Time-Out Discipline

4/18/2022

What is the difference between Time Out and Time In discipline? About discipline and teaching, reasons for misbehavior, keeping caregivers' anger in check in times of stress and overview of how to implement Time-In.

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Preventing Child Abuse

4/18/2022

Information, tools and resources about preventing Child abuse.

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Fathering

4/18/2022

Ideas to be a better father and dad. Explaining the different "jobs of a father", and different types of fathering (Admiral Dad, Nice Dad, Hardworking, Malboro Dad, Sad/Mad Dad etc) and "Father Faces Board" game.

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Making Family Rules

4/18/2022

Creating family rules and structure.

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Handling Stress

4/18/2022

Stress management, words to help children with stress, response to stress grid, calming sequence steps, "the Juggler" stress exercise, reducing stress at home.

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Feedback & Organization Culture

4/18/2022

Six kinds of person-to-person messages, the concept of motivation, positive and negative messages in an organization. Creating positive culture.

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Meeting Structure

4/18/2022

Dependance, independence, interdependence in a group. How to minimize gossip.

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Maturity and Responsibility

4/18/2022

Encouraging responsibility, chores, Household jobs participation chart, effective goal setting.

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WE Newsletters

Ground Rules & Groups

Gossip

Discounting

Feelings: Ups and Downs

Structure

Positive & Negative Communication

Contracts

Household Rules

Change Chain

Networking

Growing Young

Constructive Feedback

Affirmations & Group Leadership

Listen, See, Do

Leader Language

Helping Children With Feelings

Time-In vs Time-Out Discipline

Preventing Child Abuse

Fathering

Making Family Rules

Handling Stress

Feedback & Organization Culture

Meeting Structure

Maturity and Responsibility

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