H1: Goals of Interpersonal Effectiveness

Question 1

What are the goals of interpersonal effectiveness?

Answer 1

The goals of interpersonal effectiveness include:

• Being skillful in getting what you want and need from others
• Building beneficial relationships and ending destructive relationships
• Walking the middle path

Question 2

What are some sub-goals of being skillful in getting what you want and need from others?

Answer 2

Sub-goals of being skillful in getting what you want and need from others include:

• ‰Getting others to do things you would like them to do.
• ‰‰Getting others to take your opinions seriously.
• ‰‰Saying no to unwanted requests effectively.

Question 3

What are some sub-goals of building helpful relationships and ending harmful relationships?

Answer 3

Sub-goals of building helpful relationships and ending harmful relationships include:

• ‰‰Strengthen current relationships.
  
  • ‰‰Don’t let hurts and problems build up.
  • ‰‰Use relationship skills to head off problems.‰‰
  • Repair relationships when needed.
  • ‰‰Resolve conflicts before they get overwhelming.
• ‰‰Find and build new relationships.‰‰
• End hopeless relationships.

Question 4

What are some sub-goals of walking the middle path?

Answer 4

Sub-goals of walking the middle path include:

• ‰Create and maintain balance in relationships.
• ‰‰Balance acceptance and change in relationships.