Positive Communication for Healthy Relationships

Course Outline

This workshop is designed to assist participants to identify potential causes of relationship difficulties by examining personal
communication styles and behaviours. The workshop takes participants through a variety of positive communication strategies
for enhancing personal relationships. At the completion of the workshop participants will have a thorough understanding of
positive communication for developing and maintaining healthy relationships, and will learn tools to enhance the quality of
their relationships.

Content

• Relationship difficulties:
  > The causes
  > Communication styles
  > Communication problems

• Communication Strategies:
  > Listening skills
  > Communicating feelings and needs
  > Negotiation
  > Problem solving
  > Coping with anger

Expected Outcomes

At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand the nature of relationship difficulties
• Understand the role communication plays in influencing
  the quality of relationships
  
• Learn positive communication strategies for enhancing
  personal relationships