Definition of Interpersonal

PURPOSE:

Communication:

MA ST ERS OF
C OMM UNI CAT ION

Communication between two

persons or among a small group
of persons and distinguished
from public or mass
communication; communication
of a personal nature and
distinguished from impersonal
communication; communication
between or among connected
persons or those involved in a
close relationship
Glossary of interpersonal Communication Concepts and
Skills 258

This newly created board game

significantly emphasizes its two
interrelated purposes.
To present people with an overview of
interpersonal communication -what it
is and what we know about it
&
To provide you with with numerous
ideas for improving your interpersonal
communication and relationship skills
These two purposes influence every
conversation we have and will
encourage us to develop our
interpersonal skills.
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An educational board game

created to realize what; you know
about interpersonal
communication and how you can
improve your skills.

J O H A R I W I N D O W:

T H E F O U R P R I N C I PA L S :
These four principles underlie the workings in real life of interpersonal
communication. They are basic to communication. We can't ignore them

A Johari window is a psychological tool

created by Joseph Luft and Harry
Ingham in 1955. It's a simple and useful

IN TE RPE RS ON AL COM MUN ICAT ION IS

IN ES CA PA BLE :

I NTE RPER SO NA L COM M UNICAT I ON IS

I RR EVER SI BLE:

We can't not communicate. The very attempt not to

communicate communicates something. Through not
only words, but through tone of voice and through
gesture, posture, facial expression, etc. Through these

You can't really take back something once it has been

said. The effect must inevitably remain. A Russian
proverb says, "Once a word goes out of your mouth,
you can never swallow it again."

channels, we constantly receive communication from

others.

tool for understanding and training:

self-awareness. personal development.
improving communications. There are
two key ideas behind the tool:
1.That you can build trust with others
by disclosing information about
yourself.
2.That, with the help of feedback from
others, you can learn about yourself
and come to terms with personal
issues.

IN TE RPE RS ON AL COM MUN ICAT ION IS

COM PLICAT ED :
No form of communication is simple. Because of the
number of variables involved, even simple requests
are extremely complex.

I NTE RPER SO NA L COM M UNICAT I ON IS

CO NTE XT UA L:
In other words, communication does not happen in
isolation, there is Psychological context, Relational
context, Situational context, Environmental context and
Cultural context.