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Types of Communication

Assertive
Assertive

Assertiveness is a skill regularly referred to in social and communication skills training. Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people’s rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting ‘wrong’.

Manipulative
Manipulative

Manipulative Communications. If many of our communication exchanges seem to go around in circles - leaving us feeling power-robbed, angry, dissatisfied - we are probably playing psychological games - manipulative communications.

Nonverbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviors such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, and tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people.

Passive-Aggressive
Passive-Aggressive

If you answered "yes," chances are you may be interacting with a passive aggressive person. Psychology Today. ... emotionally honest communication. ...

Submissive
Submissive

submissive (or passive) behavior means shying away from saying what you really mean and not seeking to achieve your needs, particularly when someone else has conflicting needs. A submissive person is a shrinking violet, avoiding upsetting others either because they fear them or they fear to hurt their feelings.

Verbal Communication
Verbal Communication

The sharing of information between individuals by using speech. Individuals working within a business need to effectively use verbal communication that employs readily understood spoken words, as well as ensuring that the enunciation, stress and tone of voice with which the words are expressed is appropriate.

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