The Why, What, and How of Effective Participant Communications
Learn about principles and skills necessary to enhance effective interaction with families in a one-on-one or group setting.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the skills needed for effective communication and difficult conversations
- Develop and facilitate engaging learning experiences that are informative and respectful of the adult learner
- Assess personal learning style and predict how personal learning style may impact facilitation choices
- Generate family support documentation that is concise, factual and complete
- Author
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Supplemental Materials
- Estimated Time to Complete
- 240 minutes
- Skills Addressed
- Dynamics of Family Relationships Effective Home Visits Healthy family functioning Family communication Community Resources and Support Advocacy Empowering families Relationship-based Family Partnerships Positive communication Active listening Planning Parenting education Data and documentation Professional writing
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