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CORE DEFINITION
A confident communication technique: describe the facts, express feelings, specify the request, and state the consequences, to give feedback in a constructive rather than aggressive manner.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
- Assertive communication: a four-step framework for stating requests and giving feedback without attacking the other person. - D and E: Describe the behavior objectively, then Express how it makes you feel. - S and C: Specify what you expect, then state the Consequences that will follow.
Anchor fast decisions
The mechanism is the separation of "facts + feelings + requests" to reduce the other party's defensiveness. First describe the observable behavior (non-judgmental), then express your own feelings (non-accusatory), then give a specific actionable expectation, and finally state the win-win outcome or consequences, making it easier for the other party to accept rather than counterattack.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/4Practice this model in one real situation:
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