Communication with Adults

Learning objectives

• Irritation factors
• Clarification and comprehension 
• Generation communication
• Demonstration of improvement
• "Selling" your ideas and BSA thoughts

What is Communication?

• Simply, transfer of ideas from one person to another
• Verbal and non verbal
• Happens how often?
• Three parts to communication

Irritation Factors

• These are things that would distract from your message
• Detracts from your ideas
• Examples of irritation factors 
• Adults are not aliens

Methods for communication

• 5WH Tool helps communicate effectively
• Place and time matter
• Examples of good times to talk to adult leaders?

Game Time

Generational communication

• How do different generations communicate?
• Examples of communication evolution

Tips and Tricks

• Confidence is key
• There's nothing to be afraid of
• Be polite and friendly
• Avoid irritation factors
• Be creative and cooperative

Unwilling adults

• Some adults don't want to cooperate with your ideas
• Push the positives
• Talk about their problems with your idea 
• Discuss possible solutions
• Be cooperative and flexible

Game Time

BSA Adult Association

• Adults are there for a reason
• BSA encourages adult association with youth
• BSA is youth-run, but adult-supervised
• They are there to keep you safe
• They are willing to cooperate

Evaluation

REflection

Evaluation