LIFE-SKILLSGrade – ix

Presented by - Mrs. Mary Joseph

Counselor

Importance of Interpersonal Skills

This session will explain the importance of interpersonal-skills in life. In our life we are bound to have different relationships with parents, neighbors, school, society, nation and the world.

Objectives:• To interact effectively with the other person• To increase the confidence level• To develop social-skills and etiquette • To develop a positive attitude to build healthy relationships

Positive Qualities to Enhance Healthy RelationshipOUTCOMEThe students develop a deeper understanding of relationships.Ability to analyze the types of relationships.Develop an ability to develop successful inter-personal relationships with friends, seniors, relatives and neighbors

Healthy Relationship

Some of these relationships are very important to us for different reasons.

There are three basic types of relationships:1. People we trust and share our private thoughts with and whose opinions matter most. Examples: close friends, seniors etc.2. People in our community we recognize by their role in society. Examples: teacher, police

officer, bus driver, neighbor etc.3. All relatives as well as any other people we consider family. Examples: children, parents,

aunts, uncles, cousins etc.

Healthy Relationship

Case Study Scenario1.You see your close friend in some other group

avoiding you.2.Your mother shouting at you for fighting with you

sister/brother for not your fault.3.Your brother/sister keeps complaining about you to

your parents.4.Your secret is published to others by your close friend.

Healthy Relationship• What do you do to show that you value a

friendship or a family relationship?• What makes you feel that someone does not

value your relationship with him or her?• What quality is causing the conflict?

ACTIVITY worksheet

OUTCOME The students develop a deeper understanding of relationships. Ability to analyze the types of relationships. Develop an ability to develop successful inter-personal relationships with friends, seniors, relatives

and neighbors

1. Draw a "Mind-Map" put your name (Photo) in the centre of a small circle.2. Around the circle, draw a series of circles that represent all the relationships you have.3. Write the names or roles of those closest to you in the circle that goes around your

name, and then do the same for all the other circles moving outward. E.g. in the circle around your name, you might list the names of family members. The next circle will have names of

your friends, the next your teachers, then cousins, relatives, etc.

4. Talk about the relationships you have with each person or group of people, (how "close" they are, how much personal information you share, how much you trust each person).* Whom do you consider to be part of your "support system" - people

you would go to for help with a problem?*Students lead teachers in this exercise - who is closest to you might

not be who or what you think is closest.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

Thank You