Dyad Skills Checklist and Partnership Development BY NATALIA

Dyad Skills Checklist and Partnership Development BY NATALIA GREBEN AND STAN ATKINS

Initial Checklist Mutual goals are important for the partners to be working towards in order to know what the end results that will be accomplished are to be. Reasonable expectations of the other member should be imposed so that the other member does not have too high of expectations that can’t be met or accomplished. Expectations of the assignment are to be fully understood and input from both students is necessary. Equal amount of work done on both ends in a timely manner.

Checklist Review Mutual goals Reasonable expectations Equal work loads

Additional Skills When handling conflict in the working relationship before addressing the issue ask yourself: What is my goal for this relationship? “How would I behave if I really wanted these results? ” (2002, Patterson et al. , pg. 34 -35) Personal growth while in a dyad is just as important as the growth of the dyad itself. If one individual stays stagnant, as the dyad grows, then a separation may occur in the relationship. Understanding compromise is important when in a dyad relationship. You cannot expect for everything to go your way.

Initial Checklist continued Communication is a key for any successful relationship. If a dyad relationship does not incorporate the open flow of information the success of that relationship is limited. Equal workloads need to be established so that one person does not have to shoulder the majority of the work that is needed to be done to complete the tasks. Making sure to be available to each other in order to complete the required work. Equal amount of work done on both ends in a timely manner.

Checklist Review Communication for a successful relationship. Equal work loads. Available to each other to complete work.

Additional Skills Learn when to compromise and what is really worth going for.

Revised checklist Communication is a key for any successful relationship. If a dyad relationship does not incorporate the open flow of information the success of that relationship is limited. Mutual goals are important for the partners to be working towards in order to know what the end results that will be accomplished are to be. Equal workloads need to be established so that one person does not have to shoulder the majority of the work that is needed to be done to complete the tasks in a timely manner on both ends. Reasonable expectations of the other member should be imposed so that the other member does not have to high of expectations that can’t be met or accomplished.

Revised Checklist Continued Making sure to be available to each other in order to complete the required work. When handling conflict in the working relationship before addressing the issue ask yourself: What is my goal for this relationship? “How would I behave if I really wanted these results? ” (Patterson, Grenny, Mc. Millan & Switzler, 2002, pg. 34 -35) At the same time understand that compromise is important when in a dyad relationship. You cannot expect for everything to go your way. Learn what is really worth going [fighting] for. Personal growth while in a dyad is just as important as the growth of the dyad itself. If one individual stays stagnant, as the dyad grows, then a separation may occur in the relationship.

References Patterson. , Grenny, , Mc. Millan, , & Switzler, (2002). Crucial conversations tools for talking when the stakes are high. New York, NY: Mc. Graw-Hill.