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Feeling list from cnvc.org to help you with your communication skills

Dec 22, 2020

Here's a detailed feeling list to help you identify emotions. Sometimes people get stuck deciding what their feeling, and articulating them. Expressing feelings accurtately is key to good interpersonl skills. This list is from the Center for NonViolent Communications. CNVC.org

List of feelings — when your needs are satisfied:

AFFECTIONATE
compassionate
friendly
loving
open hearted
sympathetic
tender
warm

ENGAGED
absorbed
alert
curious
engrossed
enchanted
entranced
fascinated
interested
intrigued
involved
spellbound
stimulated

HOPEFUL
expectant
encouraged
optimistic

CONFIDENT
empowered
open
proud
safe
secure

EXCITED
amazed
animated
ardent
aroused
astonished
dazzled
eager
energetic
enthusiastic
giddy
invigorated
lively
passionate
vibrant

GRATEFUL
appreciative
moved
thankful
touched

INSPIRED
amazed
awed
wonder

JOYFUL
amused
delighted
glad
happy
jubilant
pleased
tickled

REFRESHED
enlivened
rejuvenated
renewed
rested
restored
revived

PEACEFUL
calm
clear headed

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He or she is not a good listener. How to talk to them about improving listening skills.

Nov 27, 2020
 

Download the 'Guide to Plan and Design your Crucial Conversations. https://www.successtoolchest.com/HIP%20Effective%20Communication%20Skills Learn how to appraoch the person who is not a good listener. Learn the CONTACT 20-20 method to help someone improve their active listening skills.

Plan your conversation, get an opinion from a mentor, adjust your plan, do the talk, and then debrief what happened in the tough talk with your mentor. As we practice effective communication skills we get better. 

Remember to humanize the other person before starting the conversation. Your objective is to share your authentic Human Interaction Process with them and find about about their's in relationship to this particular situation or circumstance. 

You want to get them to admit they could be better at listening and to give you perission to correct them when it happens in the future. 

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How to ask for increase chances of getting a yes. Nov 15 2017

Nov 30, 2017
 

This week in the 'Help Me Communicate' Video Series I talk about How to ask for a raise. Communicate it right and get what you deserve.

You can learn effective communication skills. Every week we will post some tools and tips to help you become a great communicator.

Learn how to manage conflict and how to approach those difficult conversations. Learn effective word choice, questioning techniques and listening skills. go to: htps://www.facebook.com/effectivecommunicationskills/ for the weekly broadcast at 10 AM mountain time on Wednesdays.

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