Personal Perception Checks Intrapersonal Perception Checks Question your

Personal Perception Checks

Intrapersonal Perception Checks • Question your sensory perception…Could I actually see the accident well? Was the sun in my eyes? • Question you selective perception…Did I actually see all of what happened? • Question your personal perception…What influenced my interpretation of the accident? Was I influenced by any biases or prejudices about the circumstances of the accident?

Interpersonal Perception Checks • Clarifying Your Perceptions of Others’ Messages • Analyzing Others’ Points of View • Taking Responsibility for Your Own Communication

Clarifying Your Perceptions of Others’ Messages • Involves asking others about their perceptions of an event • It is important to be as accurate and easy to understand as possible… • Compare your perception to the other person’s to get a clearer picture of what actually occurred – make clear requests, – give accurate directions, – ask appropriate and purposeful questions, and – respond appropriately to others

Analyzing Others’ Points of View • Asking someone else how he or she feels about an event can provide you with some valuable insight • Can make you aware of issues or special circumstances that you might not have considered before

Taking Responsibility for Your Own Communication • Ask questions and restate the issue as you understand it to clarify understanding • When you feel someone else has not fully understood your message, it is your responsibility to check that person’s perceptions • “Let me see if I understand this assignment correctly. ”

Clarifying Perceptions Activity • There are times when the words of another may need clarification. • Choose a situation, and create a skit to act out how a person should go about clarifying perceptions. • Possible scenarios: household chores, baby-sitting, part-time job, school project