Talk It Out
Guidelines
Treat each other with respect.
Listen without interrupting.
Work to solve the problem.
Procedures
Stop. Cool Off.
One person talk and the other listen. Take turns
Think of ways to solve the problem.
Choose the idea you both like.
(The “I” message is to be used in Step 2 of "Procedures- “Talk and
Listen”)
(I - Message)
I ____________________
(feeling)
when you _____________
(specific behavior)
because_______________
(how it affects me)