To ensure that whoever you are speaking or writing to understands your message, you first have to know your tendencies and what makes you … you. This workshop will explore various aspects of all that make us individuals and how it affects communication.
13. Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences Harvard professor Howard Gardner developed the multiple intelligences theory which notesHarvard professor Howard Gardner developed the multiple intelligences theory which notes
that all humans possess at least eight areas of intelligence relating to a specific area of the brain. He warns against using multiplethat all humans possess at least eight areas of intelligence relating to a specific area of the brain. He warns against using multiple
intelligences to label learners and instead encourages recognizing that all of us need all of the intelligences, interacting with oneintelligences to label learners and instead encourages recognizing that all of us need all of the intelligences, interacting with one
another, to achieve genuine understanding. While we have access to all, we also have our preferences. What’s yours?another, to achieve genuine understanding. While we have access to all, we also have our preferences. What’s yours?
Intelligence Area Is strong in: Likes to: Learns best through:
Math-Logic
Intrapersonal
Naturalist
Spatial
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Musical
Interpersonal
Reading, writing, telling
stories, memorizing dates,
thinking in words
Math, reasoning, logic,
problem-solving, patterns
Reading, maps, charts,
drawing,mazes, puzzles,
visualization
Athletics, dancing,
acting,crafts, using tools
Singing, picking up
sounds, remembering
melodies, rhythms
Leading, organizing,
communicating, resolving
conflicts, selling
Understanding self,
recognizing strengths and
weaknesses, goals
Understanding nature,
making distinctions,
identifying flora and fauna
Read, write, tell stories,
talk, memor-ize, work @
puzzles
Solve problems,
question, work with
numbers, experiment
Design, draw, build,
create, daydream, look
@ pictures
Move around, touch &
talk, body language
Sing, hum, play an
instrument, listen to
music
Have friends, talk to
people, join groups
Work alone, reflect,
pursue interests
Be involved with nature,
make distinctions
Reading, hearing and seeing words,
speaking, writing, discussing & debating
Working with patterns & relationships,
classifying, categorizing, working with
the abstract
Working with pictures & colors,
visualizing, using the mind’s eye,
drawing
Touching, moving, processing
knowledge through bodily sensations
Rhythm, melody, singing, listening to
music & melodies
Sharing, comparing, relating,
interviewing, cooperating
Working alone, doing self-paced
projects, having space, reflecting
Working in nature, exploring living
things, learning about plants & natural
events
Verbal-Linguistic Stories
Statistics
Shots & Scenes
Something To Do
Songs
Something To Think About
Something To Talk About
43. Neighborhood Needs Map
Unemployment Truancy
Slum housingBroken families
Gangs
Child
Abuse
Crime
Grafitti
Mental
disability
Welfare recipients
Lead poisoning Dropouts
Source: Building Communities from the Inside Out by Kretzmann & McKnight
44. ““I want toI want to
help youhelp you
achieve yourachieve your
vision.”vision.”
45. Community Assets Map
Businesses Schools
Block clubsChurches
Parks
Youth
Elderly
Artists
Labeled
people
Cultural Groups
Hospitals Community colleges
Income
Local Institutions
Citizens’ Associations
Gifts of Individuals
Source: Building Communities from the Inside Out by Kretzmann & McKnight
46. Know yourselfKnow yourself
Know your audienceKnow your audience
Know your messageKnow your message
Know your channelsKnow your channels
47. What’s best for
your audience?
• Phone call
• Text
• Face to face
• Letter/card
• Skype (or similar)
• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Etc.
48.
49. Grab attention
Make the point
Support the point
Create closure
(Think of your audience and what will surprise,
amuse, or challenge them.)
(Do this step FIRST!)
(Here’s where you explain or further develop your
point.)
(What do you want people to do as a result?
Tell them!)
50. Know yourselfKnow yourself
Know your audienceKnow your audience
Know your messageKnow your message
Know your channelsKnow your channels
Man Meets Woman
Exploring Gender Stereotypes Through Pictograms
The differences between men and women: a topic of interest as old as humanity itself. In Yang Liu’s latest book, a series of eight pictograms are used to tackle issues concerning the stereotypes of the sexes. She sees it as an ‘east-meets-west’ type documentation, with aims of handling differences with humour, whilst initiating more understanding and tolerance.
Man Meets Woman
Exploring Gender Stereotypes Through Pictograms
The differences between men and women: a topic of interest as old as humanity itself. In Yang Liu’s latest book, a series of eight pictograms are used to tackle issues concerning the stereotypes of the sexes. She sees it as an ‘east-meets-west’ type documentation, with aims of handling differences with humour, whilst initiating more understanding and tolerance.
Man Meets Woman
Exploring Gender Stereotypes Through Pictograms
The differences between men and women: a topic of interest as old as humanity itself. In Yang Liu’s latest book, a series of eight pictograms are used to tackle issues concerning the stereotypes of the sexes. She sees it as an ‘east-meets-west’ type documentation, with aims of handling differences with humour, whilst initiating more understanding and tolerance.