CORE SUBJECT
Unlock your and others' potential through effective listening and conversation.
Get ready to unlock the secrets of communication and coaching in Effective Communication. You'll delve into solution-focused conversation techniques, appreciative inquiry principles, and emotional intelligence concepts as you support others' thinking. Through engaging reflective, planning and problem-solving conversations, you'll hone your communication skills in the areas of listening, observing, questioning and synthesising concepts. It's not just about helping others — you'll analyse your coaching strengths and growth areas, crafting a personalised plan to enhance your communication skills. You'll have opportunities to develop skills and reflect on your journey of personal and professional growth through group creative presentations, embedded activities, and integrated projects. Experience how fine-tuning your skills can both enrich others and you.
Learning Outcomes
AGF5 | AQF7 |
| Explain solution-focused conversation concepts, appreciative inquiry principles, emotional intelligence concepts, and peace-making principles. | Evaluate solution-focused conversation concepts, appreciative inquiry principles, emotional intelligence concepts, and peace-making principles. |
| Understand different types of communication and explain and select appropriate communication modes for different circumstances. | Understand different types of communication and evaluate and select appropriate communication modes for different circumstances. |
| Demonstrate reflecting and problem-solving coaching conversations to support thinking in others. | Demonstrate reflecting and problem-solving coaching conversations to support thinking in others. |
| Review personal skills to facilitate coaching and conversations and discuss areas for personal development. | Analyse personal skills to facilitate coaching conversations and propose areas for personal development. |
| Develop and initiate a plan to enhance personal communication skills when communicating with others. | Develop and initiate a plan to enhance personal communication skills when communicating with others. |
| Describe personal communication development and identify next steps for growth. | Evaluate and report on personal communication development and propose next steps for growth. |
Assessments
- Group creative presentation
- Short response activity
- Reflective learning journal
- Integrated project
Subject Content
- Interpersonal communication
- Effecting listening
- Coaching skills
- Coaching conversations
- Appreciative inquiry
- Emotional intelligence