Important Interpersonal Skills

 Important Interpersonal Skills

Interpersonal Skill	What is it?	How do I show it in class?	How do I show it in sport / physical activity?	How do I show it at home?	Why is this interpersonal skill important?
Verbal communication	The words that we use and how me say them using a clear voice and using appropriate language	If you are speaking to someone for example you are giving a presentation you use a clear voice so that people can hear what you have to say	Calling out to people if someone in your team has the ball and there looking for someone to pass to you let them know your free and that they have someone to pass to	Using nice language when having a conversation and making sure that you’re not saying anything that you may later regret	So that you know what’s happening
Non-verbal communication	Non-verbal communication is showed by your body language	By putting your hand up if you want to ask a question	Using eye contact and putting your hands up showing that you can be passed to	Listening and showing your parents eye contact so that they know that you are listening to what they have to say	To show people that your listening and that what they have to say is important
Active Listening	Listen to what others are saying. Showing that you are listening	Listening to the teacher and making sure that they can see your paying attention	Making sure they can see you concentrating to what they have to say and make a little bit of eye contact when you can but by still playing the game	Looking and by not staring at a screen while people are trying to talk to you	So that people know that you are listening and so they know that you have interest in what they have to say
Manaakitanga / Being Inclusive	Making sure that people aren’t feeling left out and by including people in games and activities	When making groups to make sure that everyone has a group and there not by them self	Passing the ball to people and making sure that everyone has a turn to have a go	Making sure that your siblings are included in what your doing and by not leaving them out	So that people don't feel excluded
Negotiating / Compromising	Where you find a solution to a problem and everyone is happy with it in the end	Finding a different way to learn something if the other ways are to hard	If you are finding that the way that your playing isn’t working well then you discuss another way to play that everyone is happy with	If something isn’t working out you talk with the people at your house and make a compromise of a way to do it differently	So that things work out and you find some answers to solve the problem