Assertive Communication Model  (DESC)

DESCRIBE  the event(s) without using negative adjectives or names

          When you……
EMOTION State a feeling, NOT a thought.

          I feel…..
 STATEMENT OF REQUEST

          So what I ‘d like for you to do…..
CONSEQUENCE

          Or else….. (hard consequence)

                                  (soft consequence)

          So that….. 

                   OK?

 
 
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