Subgroup Size
Pairs
Duration
45 minutes
External Cost
NoLesson Plan
Source
Hofner Saphiere, D., Kappler Mikk, B., Ibrahim DeVries, B. (2005). Communication Highwire: Leveraging the Power in Diverse Communication Styles. Intercultural Press: Yarmouth, Maine. The explanations are adapted from Gudykunst and Ting-Toomey (1988) and training materials from Barbara Kappler Mikk and Rhonda Davy.
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As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Recognize advantages and disadvantages to all communication styles. 2. Identify nuance and subjectivity in the ways communication styles are labelled and enacted and give examples of the different ways styles manifest in individuals’ behavior.