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Stronger Relationships

Men’s Staff Retreat. Stronger Relationships. Welcome. Exercise 1 : Retreat Check In ___________________________________ 1. Greatest personal accomplishment this past year? 2. One thing you’d like to learn in this session on strengthening relationships. Background and Research.

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Stronger Relationships

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  1. Men’s Staff Retreat Stronger Relationships

  2. Welcome

  3. Exercise 1: Retreat Check In___________________________________ 1. Greatest personal accomplishment this past year?2. One thing you’d like to learn in this session on strengthening relationships.

  4. Background andResearch

  5. POSITIVEATTITUDE

  6. YourAttitude is more important than your aptitude.(“Hired and fired…”)

  7. at·ti·tudeˈatiˌt(y)o͞od/ noun1. a settled way of thinkingor feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only…”- James 1:22

  8. pos·i·tiveˈpäzətiv/ noun1. a good, affirmative, or constructive quality or attribute..Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtueand if there is anythingpraiseworthy—meditate on these things. - Philippians 4:8

  9. What does it looklike?What does it soundlike?

  10. 1. Nonverbal Communication___________________________________ 1. Emotional response determined nonverbally: * Albert Mehrabian Studies: Nonverbal 93% Vocal - 38% Face, Gestures, Body– 55% Verbal7% 2. Most replication studies vary, but same results: Nonverbal 60% Verbal 40%3. Face, voice, and body positioning most impactFace (eye contact, smile) Voice (easy pace, caring)Body (open, relaxed)

  11. Exercise 2a Nonverbal Communication___________________________________ Pair Up: A & BHow would people know you were a Christian if you could not speak?

  12. Exercise 2b Nonverbal Communication___________________________________ Pair Up: A & BTalk back to backFace to face without talkingTalk face to face without eye contact Talk face to face with eye contactTalk without smiling / smilingTalk standing / sittingImitate voice of partner “B”Meta-Communicate

  13. 2. Verbal Communication___________________________________ Language of Heaven: “Adds & Multiplies”Language of Hell: “Subtracts & Divides”1. Acknowledge others:Thank you for… I appreciate your… I admire the way you… I remember the time you… You’ve changed the way I… You’re a Godly example of…

  14. Exercise 3: Appreciating Others___________________________________ Group Circle UpEach person will receive a statement. Select one of the following for each brother as he prepares to ask:“May I receive my statement?”Thank you for… I appreciate your… I admire the way you… I remember the time you… You’ve changed the way I…You’re a Godly example of…

  15. 2. Don’t say negative things about people/workStick up for others during gossip “That doesn’t sound like the Jason I know…” “May I quote you as the source?” “Get thee behind me, Satan.”3. Reframe negatives: Changing negative interpretations into positive interpretations:“Mark, another way of looking at this is…”4. Asking for forgiveness: Admit, Apologize, Ask“I was wrong and I’m sorry. Would you forgive me?”

  16. Exercise 4: Life Line Support ___________________________________ Pair Up: A & BFill out life line handout. A shares, B supports / increasesB shares, A supports / increasesMeta-Communicate

  17. Exercise 5: Forgiveness ___________________________________ Asking for Forgiveness: AAA TechniqueAdmit(“I was wrong…”)Apologize(“I’m sorry…”)Ask(“Would you forgive me?”)

  18. Exercise 6: Dream House ___________________________________ Individual Surprise

  19. Catalyst for Culture

  20. POSITIVEATTITUDE

  21. To get this session’s notes visit :________________lonewolfbasecamp.com

  22. Men’s Staff Retreat Stronger Relationships

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