1. Say What? How to Help Colleagues Better Communicate with You
Communication and Team Building

2. Agenda Communication Style Video Self Assessment Partner Discussion
Small Group Breakout Session
Small Group Activity
Debrief

3. Self Assessment
Please watch the Communication Style Video and take note of styles or traits in the video that resonate with you

4. Self Assessment
On the back of your “Say What” worksheet, please take a few moments to think about your communication style and how it relates to the video. Which communication style do you think you use most often? What examples can you share regarding your dominant communication style?

5. Partner Sharing
Chose a partner and share your primary style, and the reasons you chose it
(please consider partnering with someone you may not know very well)

6. Break Out Session
Please go to the corner of the room that has your primary communication style
As a group, brainstorm ideas for how people can best communicate with your style
Please designate a note taker
We will share out as a large group after

7. Stacking Cups Instructions:
Working in teams of three-four participants, each person holds the end of a string attached to the rubber band
Your team must put the rubber band around the cup and move it to stack the cups in a triangle/pyramid shape
Do not touch the cups

8. Stacking Cups
Reflection Questions: How did that feel? Was it easy? Were you frustrated? What did you notice about your own communication style during the exercise? What made the task challenging? Why do you think we picked your teams randomly?

9. Debrief
- What did you learn about your own communication style? - What is something that you might take away and use?

10. Thank you!
Britny Covert & Chelsea Good