Acquiring Interpersonal Skills: A Handbook of Experiential Learning for Health Professionals

The development of interpersonal skills in all health professions is of increasing interest to a wide range of teachers, students, practioners and managers. This expanded and revised edition, includes further information on reflection and counselling, and provides many activities and exercises to help the reader to devise learning strategies in the interpersonal domain. The author draws on a range of literature and research to provide a guide to teaching and learning interpersonal skills. This guide offers both the theory and practice of how to draw on people's life experience in order to enhance their interpersonal skills. Chapters are included on educational theory, managing learning groups and curriculum design. Short sections called "activities for improving interpersonal skills" provide brief exercises and tips that can further develop skills. Teachers, students, practioners and managers in all health professions should find this book useful in acquiring interpersonal skills.