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Baird, John W.; Stull, James B. – 1981
The increase in size and number of multinational corporations requires programs for training their personnel in intercultural communication emphasizing development of skills necessary for cultural adaptation and a "universal" perspective. Currently, intercultural training is either nonexistent or emphasizes mastery of language with…
Descriptors: Business, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness, International Organizations

Jansen, Mary A.; Meyers-Abell, Judith – Social Work, 1981
Describes a pilot program that provides basic communication skills and assertiveness training in a supportive group environment and addressed some of the problems of battered women. The women who participated in the program reported that they had been helped. (RC)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Battered Women, Communication Skills, Counseling Effectiveness

Ridley, Carl A.; And Others – American Journal of Family Therapy, 1981
Evaluated the effectiveness of a structured educational program to train premarital couples in communication and mutual problem-solving skills. Couples (N=26) participated in a problem-solving training program, while similar couples (N=28) participated in a relationship discussion group. The problem-solving group showed a greater increase in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Relationship

Mace, David – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1977
The author describes a three-step technique for helping couples communicate better with each other. This technique involves an acknowledgement of verbal renunciation of the right to vent anger through fighting, and a request for help. (Author/HLM)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Helping Relationship, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship
Steinberg, Erwin R. – 1985
A program for improving documentation at the systems division at Allen-Bradley is sketched in this paper. Following introductory material about starting the program, the paper outlines the two main projects that were involved: (1) a management study of the Allen-Bradley manual writing process, which addressed problems with the content and…
Descriptors: Business, Business Communication, Business English, Communication Skills
Hackney, Harold – 1975
This counselor training program is based on the self-management concept which has been "field-tested", and which focuses upon trainee behaviors and is committed to self-directed change. Program participants were assigned to learning labs of six to eleven students where they worked in triads on a communication skills approach to interpersonal…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Counselor Training, Educational Innovation

Arthur, Gary L.; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1980
The scores of the officers who had undergone the training program demonstrated a significantly higher knowledge of life skills, a stronger sense of self-confidence, and a somewhat lower dogmatic attitude. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Communication Skills, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Competence

Cissna, Kenneth N.; Carter, David A. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1982
Describes the employment interview as a communication situation in which skill in communication is the important determinant of success. Presents a workshop format that focuses attention on interview communication skills. Discusses what makes a competent communicator and describes possible workshop components and their integration into successful…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competence, Employment Counselors, Employment Interviews
Kelley, Verne R.; And Others
In an effort to prove that mental health services can be lay administered, a training program was implemented in the rural areas of Cedar County (October 1972-April 1973) and Iowa County, Iowa (October 1973-May 1974). Recruited via personal or telephone contact, 20 trainees were selected who demonstrated they: were good listeners; did not impose…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Relationship
O'Connor, Terence – Training, 1979
The author describes the behavior modeling program for supervisors at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. The program involves writing scripts to model supervisory behavior in problem situations, videotaping the behavior, and evaluating supervisory learning from before-and-after tapes. (MF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Employer Employee Relationship, Inservice Education

Kohut, Sylvester, Jr. – College Student Journal, 1976
By using psychodrama techniques in inservice programming, improvement in communication among members of the school community occurs. With modification the psychodrama approach can be used with inservice teachers and administrators to improve self-realization and communication. A program using psychodrama techniques is described in the article.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Therapy, Inservice Teacher Education
Maierle, John Paul – 1983
A suicide intervention training program is described which was developed as a three and one half hour presentation to small groups of paraprofessionals or professionals who might serve as telephone hot-line staff members. Theoretical assumptions upon which the program is based are listed in the areas of communication-skills training models, crisis…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Crisis Intervention, Diagrams, Helping Relationship
Rouson, William E. – 1982
This training guide is designed to prepare high school students to assist school counselors in incorporating career guidance and job training skills into an ongoing high school guidance curriculum. The materials focus on training students to listen to the problems and concerns of other students, to provide career information, to learn…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Training

Ketchley, Paul; Anderson, Nick – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1978
Describes the process by which trainers designed and ran an employee clerical skills programs and prepared modules, such as communication skills and creative thinking/problem solving, to be included in courses where needed. The flexibility of this learner-centered training was more effective than any standard course or package. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Skills, Clerical Workers, Communication Skills