Session 6 - The Person in the Process
Activity 6.3.2 - Being Personally Inviting with Others
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As you read think about the following quote/questions, don't forget to record your thoughts in your blog.
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“Invitational education places a high priority on personal relationships. Professional success, no matter how great, cannot make up for a lack of success in personal relationships. It is important to cultivate and treasure a circle of trusted friends and acquaintances as well as to seek out new relationships and explore fresh interests.” Purkey & Novak (1996), p. 106 |
- What are the two most important aspects of being personally inviting with others?
- What are six practical things you can do that are personally inviting for others?
- Which of the six options suggested in the reading do you practice in your interactions with others?
- Are there any other behaviours you can think of that show someone is being personally inviting of others?
- What are one or two things that you would like to do to be more personally inviting with others? Be specific. How would go about achieving this?