About Communication Outcomes

        Effective communication occurs when each person feels (1) they got their current needs filled well enough, (2) in a "good enough" (mutually respectful) way. Without mutual awareness, the odds of that happening in any situation are about 6%!

16 Communication Outcomes

primary needs met
 well enough?

Feeling good enough
when we're done?

me

you

me

you
yes no yes no
no yes no yes
no no no no
yes yes yes yes

Because relationships and families depend on effective commu- nication, adults can benefit from studying Lesson 2 and prac-ticing and modeling basics and seven skills together.  //   video clip