Communications Class

This course will essentially take a bit from NLP, some General Semantics, and some awareness exercises to expand on the kind of textbook based communication, facilitation and mediation skillset you might get in a typical business class.

NLP, General Semantics, the Alexander Method, etc are theories about how ways the mind (or the mind/body) interacts with Reality. As such, they are models of reality in many ways.

-daruba

Please Note: PreReading is now posted..

Outline

Communication Course

This is a very basic Communications 101 overview, based on daruba’s experience as a facilitator and non-confrontational mediator and mentor (Black Rock Ranger http://rangers.burningman.com/who.shtml).

The intention is to explore what communication is, the blocks that exist with communication, and becoming self aware of the mind models used to interpret the environment one is attempting to communicate about.

Parts of the course will be taken from training manuals for Facilitation (Black Rock ranger training) and parts from the web on NLP and personal development.

Introductory reading;

The Argument Culture: Moving from Defeat to Dialogue by Deborah Tannen, PhD

• Class 1
  • Definition of Communication (our own)^?
  • Attention Drills from Yoga
  • Attention drill (on 4 walls floor and ceiling)
  • SpottingDrill
  • Mind Model exercise.

• Class 2
  • Definition of Understanding (our own)^?
  • FLAME and Active Listening
  • ObNosis
  • Discussion of Hot Buttons Trigger issues
  • Agreements (Ken Ward)KenWard^?)?topicparent=Anarchistu.PersonalCommunication" title="Create this topic">^?
  • Right Speech Right Intention Buddha's Eight Right's^?

• Class 3
  • Semantic Filters article (Purple Book) – Max Sandor Emptying Your Cup
  • Communication Drill Face to Face^?
  • Alexander Method

• Class 4
  • Muriel Chan Psychic First Aid - Being Critical
  • Communication exercises (speaking over the other person)
  • 2 Way Communication Exercise (Peter Shephard Communication Course Q’s etc)
  • 4th step exercise
  • 15 negative mind blocks

• Class 5
  • Body Language discussion
  • NLP eye info
  • MindModels (see Ken Ward Discussion)
  • Personal Universe discussion

• Class 6
  • Communication definition again as “duplication of ideas”
  • General Semantics articles

• Class 7
  • Affinity discussion
  • Agreement Article by Peter Sheppard.
  • Facillitation

-- AnarchistU - 10 Apr 2006