Time: 30 Minutes
STEP 1: Print the Communication Cards for each family member. Cut out the cards and give all four cards to each person.
STEP 2: Ask your family to pay attention to your communication actions and return each card once they “experience” you performing the communication action on the card.
STEP 3: When you receive a card from a family member, check-off the card in the appropriate member’s column on the Communication Action Chart, recording the date you received the card.
STEP 4: As you begin to receive the cards back from your family members, review the Communication Action Chart and think about the following questions:
- Is there one communication action you do more of or less of?
- Are you more effective at communicating with some family members versus others?
- Who do you need to improve your communication actions with?
See if you can get all four cards back from each family member within 30 days.
Use Solution Template: Communication Puzzle
Communication Cards
Cut out the cards below.
Pay attention to the communication you receive from your family member. When you “experience” one of the actions below, return the card to them.
Communication Action Chart
When you receive the Communication Cards from your family members, check-off the card in that family member’s column and record the date you received the card.
As you begin to receive the cards back from your family members think about the following:
- Is there one communication action you do more of or less of?
- Are you more effective at communicating with some family members versus others?
- Who do you need to improve your communication actions with?
