Skill 41: Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation

HOMEWORK REPORT 1
Skill 41: Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation
Name
Date
SKILL STEPS
1. Think about how you will feel during the conversation.

2. Think about how the other person will feel.

3. Think about different ways you could say what you want to say.

4. Think about what the other person might say back to you.

5. Think about any other things that might happen during the conversation.

6. Choose the best approach you can think of and try it.
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1. Where will you try the skill?
2. With whom will you try the skill?
3. When will you try the skill?
FILL IN AFTER YOU PRACTICE THE SKILL
1. What happened when you did the homework?
2. Which skill steps did you really follow?
3. How good a job did you do in using the skill? (check one)

excellent good fair poor
From Skillstreaming the Adolescent: A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills (3rd ed, © 2012 by E. McGinnis, Champaign, IL: Research Press (www.researchpress.com, 800-519-2707
HOMEWORK REPORT 2
Skill 41: Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation
Name
Date
SKILL STEPS
1. Think about how you will feel during the conversation.

2. Think about how the other person will feel.

3. Think about different ways you could say what you want to say.

4. Think about what the other person might say back to you.

5. Think about any other things that might happen during the conversation.

6. Choose the best approach you can think of and try it.
FILL IN NOW
1. Where will you try the skill?
2. With whom will you try the skill?
3. When will you try the skill?
4. If you do an excellent job, how will you reward yourself?
5. If you do a good job, how will you reward yourself?
6. If you do a fair job, how will you reward yourself?
FILL IN AFTER YOU PRACTICE THE SKILL
1. What happened when you did the homework?
2. Which skill steps did you really follow?
3. How good a job did you do in using the skill? (check one)

excellent good fair poor
4. What do you think your next homework assignment should be?
From Skillstreaming the Adolescent: A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills (3rd ed, © 2012 by E. McGinnis, Champaign, IL: Research Press (www.researchpress.com, 800-519-2707
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HOMEWORK REPORT 1

Skill 41: Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation

SKILL STEPS

FILL IN NOW

FILL IN AFTER YOU PRACTICE THE SKILL

HOMEWORK REPORT 2

Skill 41: Getting Ready for a Difficult Conversation

SKILL STEPS

FILL IN NOW

FILL IN AFTER YOU PRACTICE THE SKILL