In Module 2 we discussed the communication process and how to effectively use advanced communication skills to build rapport and improve relationships. Not only do we need to communicate verbally and non-verbally, we need to become competent and careful writers to ensure our message is received in the manner it was intended.
Increasing your compatibility with other people will benefit you in your career, your day-to-day dealings with people, and in your personal relationships. We need to observe others and identify their styles so that we can communicate them in a way that can build better relationships and understanding.
At the end of the module you will be able to:
- Identify the 5 steps of writing
- Produce correspondence that is clear, concise, and accurate
- Identify the different interpersonal styles and how they need to be treated
- Recognise your interpersonal style, your strengths, and weaknesses
- Handle difficult customers by identifying their style
Course Curriculum
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Interpersonal Styles: Introduction to the DISC Platinum Rule
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Characteristic behavours
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Open vs Guarded
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Video: Which style are you? Open or guarded?
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Direct vs Indirect
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Video: Which style are you? Indirect or direct?
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Video: Which style are you?
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Video: The banana peel
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The four behavioural styles
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The Dominant Style
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The Influencing Style
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The Steady Style
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The Conscientious Style
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Summary
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Relationship with stress
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Pace and priority
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Tension among the styles
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Example: The Committee
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Example: Breakdown behaviour - a story
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Backup behaviours
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The good news
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Behaviour under stress
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If you are a dominant style ...
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If you are an influencing style ...
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If you are a steady style ...
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If you are a conscientious style ...
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Making teams work
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Spotty track record