Acquiring interpersonal skills : a handbook of experiential learning for health professionals

"The development of interpersonal skills in all health professions is of increasing interest to a wide range of teachers, students, practitioners and managers. This expanded and revised edition of 'Teaching Interpersonal Skills' includes further information on reflection and counselling and provides many new activities and exercises to help the reader to devise learning strategies in the interpersonal domain." "The author draws on a wealth of literature and research to provide this concise guide to teaching and learning interpersonal skills. Acquiring Interpersonal Skills offers both the theory and practice of drawing on people's life experience to enhance their interpersonal skills. Chapters are included on education theory, managing learning groups and curriculum design. Short sections called 'activities for improving interpersonal skills' provide brief exercises and tips that can further develop skills." "Teachers, students, practitioners and managers in all health professions will find this book invaluable in acquiring interpersonal skills."--Jacket Front Matter....Pages i-xii Learning from life: experiential learning....Pages 1-22 Experiential learning methods for acquiring interpersonal skills....Pages 23-38 Interpersonal skills described....Pages 39-92 Acquiring interpersonal skills in professional life....Pages 93-101 Educational principles and curriculum design in experiential learning....Pages 102-117 Facilitating learning groups....Pages 118-149 Using experiential learning activities....Pages 150-165 Experiential learning activities for health professionals....Pages 166-189 Presentation skills training across organizations....Pages 190-203 Conclusion....Pages 204-206 Back Matter....Pages 207-235 This guide offers both the theory and practice of how to draw on people's life experience in order to enhance their interpersonal skills. Chapters are included on educational theory, managing learning groups and curriculum design. Activities and exercises are included.