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C O M M U I C A T I O N S T Y L E T R A I N I N G :C O M M U I C A T I O N S T Y L E T R A I N I N G © 2008 David Ward & Ed Komoszewski
Unlocking Your Communication Style :Unlocking Your Communication Style There are Three Basic Styles of Communication: Noble, Socratic, & Reflective
A Combination of Those Patterns Determines Your Unique Style
Discovering Your Unique Style Enables You to Capitalize on Strengths and Minimize Weaknesses
Developing Presentation Power:the Assess, Adapt, Apply Process :Developing Presentation Power:the Assess, Adapt, Apply Process Access Everyone has a natural style of
Communicating (Ps. 139; 2 Pet 3:15-16)
Adapt Tailor your use of proven communication principles
Apply Meeting the demands of students/ audience & content
Adapt Communication Principles1. Demands on Communication :Adapt Communication Principles1. Demands on Communication What does my audience need at this time in terms of content or communication?
What communication demands does my content impose?
How can I communicate strengths for audience or content needs?
Adapt Communication Principles2. Adapting Proven Principles :Adapt Communication Principles2. Adapting Proven Principles Which of my communication weaknesses must be compensated for because of student needs or teaching process?
What communication principles/techniques can I adapt to minimize the impact of my weaknesses?
Adapting T.E.A.C.H Principles :Adapting T.E.A.C.H Principles Principles
Target
Entertaining
Application
Clarity
Hope Where principles
apply
Student Needs
Creating interest
Equip & exhort
Focus & order
Motivational Who needs this
application? Socratic, noble Reflective, socratic Socratic, reflective Reflective, socratic Socratic, noble
Apply Communication Methods :Apply Communication Methods 1. Organizing teaching . . .
To harness the learning process
To change lives
2. Lesson plans
To develop session flow
To create a base for methods/principles
Communication in Perspective:Putting it together for life change . . . :Communication in Perspective:Putting it together for life change . . . Style Demands Level
The Learning Process :The Learning Process 1. Interest, curiosity
2. Information
3. Processing
4. Conclusion
5. Application
Communication in Perspective:Putting it together for life change . . . :Communication in Perspective:Putting it together for life change . . .