Communication Skills in Group Interaction

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Communication Skills in Group Interaction Abram maslow (1908) - deficiency needs for respecting and valuing individuals. Tuckman (1965) m- four stages of group reformation The actual interaction - this took place 18/12/10.30am Seating pattern - dominating the group interaction Seating pattern - effective group communication Neil moonie (1996) - advanced health and social care ONE TO ONE INTERACTION Martin Seligman (1975) - helplessness in communication (2) Actual interaction - taken place on 4/02/03 at 2.30pm (1) Neil moonie - advanced health and social care www.mental health.com COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITHIN GROUP INTERACTION INTRODUCTION Communication is one of the most imperative things of being a human being. If we were not able to communicate, we would not be able to interact with others; therefore we would most likely be unsuccessful in leading our lives to their full potential. There are two types of communication, which are verbal and non verbal. So we can use our voice along with non verbal communication like your eyes, gestures and voice tone to name a few. Everything that we do can give off a positive or negative vibe about yourself, which could potentially enhance or worsen communication. LOOKING AT EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION The job of a health and social care worker is to enhance the quality of people's lives. They must allow the clients to be in control and independent. This is why it is imperative that care workers are aware of what demands the clients have on them, and the appropriate communication skills they need to use to improve their life. Abraham Maslow theory whi... ... middle of paper ... ...successful in achieving my purpose of the interaction, and this was reflected through not only the effective communication skills I demonstrated but also that of the amount of enjoyment we all experienced. This has certainly given me a lot to contemplate on, I have learn a lot about myself, as well as how imperative effective communication is in this type of setting. Another thing, which I think has been a vital learning point, is the fact that health and social care workers give so much to their clients. Teachers need to make sure that they are demonstrating communication skills the whole time, but also to leave their own personal or emotional problems at home, because it can effective the relationships between them and the clients. This must be extremely hard to do. I would imagine that this job is very satisfying.

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