Interpersonal Effectiveness

Lesson 7 of 8

Decide your priority: goal ranking

About 4 min

The goal

Choose what matters most before a tricky conversation.

Do it step by step

  1. 1

    Name an upcoming conversation.

  2. 2

    Rank: getting what I want / keeping the relationship / keeping my self-respect.

  3. 3

    Pick the matching skill: DEAR MAN, GIVE or FAST.

  4. 4

    Note one sentence you'll open with.

For parents

Help your teen see it's OK for priorities to change depending on who they're talking to.

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