Managing Relationships Flashcards
What are some of the relationships that we will have during our lives?
Family Friendships Peers and acquaintances Coaches and players Role models and mentors Heroes and villains Girlfriends and boyfriends Wife/husband Father/mother Extended family Pets
How are relationships during adolescence different from relationships when we are younger?
More intense
More meaningful and valued
More difficult to maintain
More exciting and risky
What are some factors that influence relationships with peers and friends?
Your development Your maturity Your interests Your age and gender Your experience Your socioeconomic status Your location
What do you need to know about relationships?
When they need to end How to treat someone When to change how you act around people Who to involve yourself with Who to hang around during certain times
What are the 2 main qualities in all positive relationships?
Caring or characterised by a concern for the other person’s wellbeing
Respectful or characterised by belief in the other person’s worth and value
What do most positive relationships normally experience?
A sense of security A sense of wellbeing Fun and enjoyment Trust and respect Lack of fear and rejection
What may you need to do to develop better relationships?
Carry out your rights and responsibilities Listen and accept Give and take Provide and accept support Appreciate difference Be resilient to change Bounce back from conflict
What relationships may we have issues with when dealing with them?
Relationships that: Are intimate in nature Involve same sex couples Involve strong religious beliefs Involve strange cultural backgrounds Involve mental ill-health
What are some effective ways to communicate with others?
Spoken messages (e.g. Conversations, talking on the phone, etc.)
Body messages (e.g. Sign language, facial expressions, tone, hand gestures, etc.)
Written messages (e.g. Texting, notes, letters, email, etc.)
How can you become a more effective communicator?
Speak clearly and concisely
Use body language with verbal language
Make eye contact
Use the right tone with the message (written messages cause problems here)
What are some barriers to communication?
Not listening Delayed feedback Poor use of technology Dishonesty Telling people what they want to hear, not what they need to hear (tricky)
What are 2 strategies that demand the use of great communication?
Negotiation and Compromise
This process may involve clearly communicating an agreement whereby one partner or both parties are required to give a little to resolve a disputed. It might not bring a win-win situation but both partners will compromise and reach an agreement.
‘I’ Statements
Using ‘I’ statements is a great way to take responsibility for your actions and avoid criticising someone else’s actions. Try to use ‘I’ at the start of a sentence and not ‘you’. The use of the word ‘you’ shifts blame and feelings to the other party.
