
SB 221 Handout 9 (concluded)
Expressing Manager Employee
1. Maintains eye contact
2. Reinforces messages nonverbally
3. Speaks distinctly and firmly
4. Avoids information overload
5. Times comments appropriately
6. Uses “I-messages”
7. Uses “door-openers”
8. Repeats for clarification
9. Checks for understanding
10. Uses clear, simple vocabulary
Discussion Guidelines
Ask the Manager and Employee to discuss these questions:
1. Which communication techniques did you use effectively? (Add your own
observations from the checklist.)
2. What would you do differently if you could replay ...