Relationship Development

IPC

Enhancing Relationships Preview The Importance of Friendship

The Importance of Family

The Importance of Colleagues

Stages of Relationship Development

Managing Interpersonal Conflict

The Importance of Friendship

Friendship over the Years Childhood

Adolescent peer relationships are

the most importantsocial influence on our behavior

Adult

Elderly and friendships

Enhancing Friendships Awareness of yourself

We Use Communication To Initiate, Develop, Deepen And Maintain Friendships

Listening And Responding Are Critical

Learn to Adapt

The Importance of Family Changing Nature of

Family

Enhancing Family Relationships Discover who we are in

families

Earliest lessons about verbal and nonverbal communication

Family relationships are built upon trust

Family relationships involve adaptation

The importance of Colleagues

On the job communication Communication skills are highly

valued

Enhancing Workplace Relationships Uncertainty reduction

Verbal and nonverbal communication skills

Listening and responding

Adaptation is critical to successful coworker relationships

Stages of Interpersonal Relationships

Relational Development Proceeds in Discernable Stages

IPC is Affected by the Stage of the Relationship

IPC is Affected by the Stage of the Relationship

IPC Facilitates Movement between the Various Stages

Relational Development and Maintenance (RDM)

A: Development Model

B: Dialectical Perspective

there are certain goals each person wants to reach, but often goals differ

dialectical tension: conflicts that arise when 2 opposing forces exist simultaneously

Goals:

connection vs. autonomy

predictability vs. novelty

openness vs. privacy

Elevator Model

Relational Escalation Pre-Interaction

Awareness

Initiation

Exploration

Intensification

Intimacy/

Integrating

Bonding

Relational De-Escalation

Differentiation/ Individualization

De-Intensification

Stagnation

Avoidance

Termination

How Conflict Functions in Relationships Conflict is normal

Constructive Conflict

Construct something new

Suggest areas of change

Revitalize the relationship

Destructive Conflict

Dismantles relationships

Lack of flexibility is the hallmark

Characteristics of RDM

A. Relationships are constantly changing

B. Movement is always to a new place

1Security (safety)

2Disintegration (falls apart)

3Alienation (alone)

4Resynthesis (make up)