Raise Negotiation Activity

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson 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.

Tags:

  1. communication
  2. communication styles
  3. indirect communication

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.