Interpersonal Effectiveness

M5A2 Reflective Analysis and Interpersonal Improvement Plan Worksheet

Use this worksheet to organize your responses to Module 5, Assignment 2. Submit this worksheet in the Module 5: Assignment 2 Dropbox no later than Day 6 of Module 5. Include vocabulary and concepts from your readings to support and illustrate your own insights. In preparation for the papers you’ll write later in this course, take the time to organize your thoughts for each question and write clearly. The completed worksheet should be not more than three pages.

1. Personal goal: I would like to improve my anger management when faced with a difficult task.

• Intermediate Goal 1: Finish my courses in interpersonal effectiveness.

o Action item 1: Understand, and put to use, all of what is mentioned in my interpersonal effectiveness classes.

o Action item 2: Take positive notes for referencing in the future and answer all homework assignments as completely as possible.

• Intermediate Goal 2: Practice Relaxation techniques

“A major strategy for modifying a stressor is to rethink your belief about a challenging situation.” (Retrieved from: http://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/books/9781256958567/id/pg365)

o Action item 1: Take 5 minutes a day to listen to soothing music with eyes closed

o Action item 2: Focus on the end goal and realize that stress is only temporary

• Intermediate Goal 3: Fully recognize stressful situations

“…if you are candid with yourself you can probably point to areas in which you recognize that change is needed.” (Retrieved from: http://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/books/9781256958567/id/ch01lev1sec4)

o Action item 1: Begin to let other people’s supposed “negative” comments, opinions, etc., roll off my back.

o Action item 2: Apply learned techniques

(Reflect on what you have done to achieve Intermediate Goal #1, and analyze the...