STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

• Interpersonal communication


  Communication in which people convey their feelings, ideas, emotions, and information face to face
• Interpersonal communication started when man begun to exchange ideas or thoughts to one another
• Interpersonal communication


  • It is not only what is said or what is perceived but how was it said and how the body language and facial expressions are used
  • Through interpersonal communication, one can be of strong relationship with others and have better chance of improved interaction with others
• Three interpersonal communication strategies

  • Dialog
  • Conversation
  • Interview
• Conversation


  The most common form of dyadic communication, friendly and usually informal talk between two people who exchange their views and ideas
• Conversation


  • Friends talking about various topics
  • Siblings recalling fond memories
  • Passengers talking in bus stations and waiting sheds
  • Children playing in the playground
  • Family buying at the shopping malls
• Guidelines in engaging in effective conversation


  • Do not interrupt while the person is speaking
  • Do not do all the talking
  • Be a good listener
  • Do not exaggerate
  • Do not misquote
  • Be polite
• Dialog/Dialogue


  The most personal and most intimate form of dyadic communication, similar to a conversation but more intimate and purposive, could be a written or spoken exchange of ideas between two or more people
• Dialog/Dialogue

  • A student and his/her parent talking about school matters
  • A husband and a wife talking about family finances
  • Students chatting on the phone about their project
  • Friends arguing on the merit of a movie
  • A principal comforting his teacher who has just lost his mother
• Guidelines in engaging an effective dialog/dialogue


  • Share your perspectives or ideas
  • Listen to the perspectives or ideas of others
  • Respect differences and understand them
  • Show interest
• Interview


  A form of dyadic communication that is considered a two-way process where both parties alternately talk and listen, a formal and purposive consultation where the interviewer's objective is to obtain specific pieces of information from the interviewee
• Guidelines in conducting an effective interview

  • Plan and prepare
  • Explain the purpose of the interview
  • Ask one question at a time
  • Encourage responses
  • Take down notes
  • Provide transition between major topics
  • Do not lose control of the interview
  • Do not forget to say "Thank you" at the end of the interview
• Tips to improve interpersonal communication


  • Be familiar of yourself
  • Be conscious, respectful, and empathetic towards others
  • Actively listen to others
  • Avoid talking over others or speaking for them
  • Elaborate more by saying "yes" before saying "no"
• How to write dialog/dialogue

  • Punctuation marks
  • Punctuation inside
  • Speaker tag
• Rules in writing a dialog/dialogue

  • Quotes around what is being spoken
  • Punctuation inside quotes
  • Speaker tag present
  • End punctuation
  • Develop the character
  • New person speaking - new paragraph
• Types of speaker tag

  • Speaker tag first
  • Speaker in the middle
  • Speaker at the end
• Example dialog/dialogue
• Steps in conducting an interview

  • Build a connection
  • Listen really listen
  • Write a list of questions but don't use it (Leave your questions)
  • Be curious (Step outside of yourself)