Session 6 - The Person in the Process
Completion requirements
You've discovered that people (and possibly the other four Ps) can be inviting or disinviting on different levels.
This session will get you thinking about what it takes for people to develop the stamina and energy to function consistently at an intentionally inviting level.
Activity 6.3.2 - Being Personally Inviting with Others
Click the icon to download and read pages 106-108 of the Purkey & Novak (1996) text book.
Or get a hard copy from the Wintec Library.
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?