Communication and Professional Relationships with Children Young People and Adults

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Communication and professional relationships with children young people and adults. 1.1 Communication is the most important part of building positive relationships with anyone, this helps develop better relationships skills these skill include clear expression, good listening skills and being able to adapt to different situations and scenarios we need to make the person feel at ease comfortable and confidence to build a trusting relationship with each other. The wonderful thing about children and young people is that they are all different. this means that we need to adapt the way in which we approach and communicate with them according to their age/stage of development, needs and personality. 1.2 There are various factors which contribute to the development of positive relationships; these principles of relationship building can be divided into categories, the key ones being the need for effective and clear communication with any human being. The basic aim is to make one feel comfortable and secure in our company. Body language, facial expressions and gestures are also crucially important in effective communication. we must show respect and courtesy, from the simple ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to listening to peoples points of views by using warm tones of voice especially with children and young adults, courtesy and respect provide a good foundation to agreeable relationships. 1.3 Effective communication is not just about speaking and listening. It is also about watching and feeling. Our body language and tone of voice actually communicate more strongly than the words we use. So listening effectively involves tuning in closely to the other person’s body language and tone of voice as well as their words. If a meeting has been arranged with people of a different culture if possible a little research into acceptable communicational behaviour would help,
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