This week I chat with Tiffany Smith and Libby Smith about our experiences teaching a course on interpersonal effectiveness in the MS in Applied Psychology program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. We also discuss why teaching interpersonal skills is important and why we believe these skills can and should be explicitly taught. Some background on the course The course is a 3-credit, 8-week course that focuses on developing self-awareness through personal and collaborative reflective practice. It is the third course in the evaluation concentration. Tiffany brought this course to our evaluation program and taught it from 2015-17. Libby then taught it from 2018-19, bringing in new elements. Dana taught it most recently in an online environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources: Radical (Re)imagining: A collaborative reflective space Being Human at Work: A breathwork practice for integrating the personal and professional selves Tiffany Smith and colleagues' article "Demystifying reflective practice: Using the DATA model to enhance evaluators' professional activities" Smith, Smith, & Wanzer (2020) A framework for purposefully fostering interpersonal skills. Presented at the International Society for Evlauation Education (ISEE). Glass Frog podcast episode on Cultivating Interpersonal Effectiveness Special Guests: Libby Smith and Tiffany Smith. Sponsored By: MS in Applied Psychology program at UW-Stout: The Master's of Science degree in Applied Psychology program offers three concentrations: evaluation, organizational psychology, and health promotion. This program will give you the applied research and data analysis skills to prepare you for a wide-range of careers in evaluation, business, education, non-profits, and other areas. Apply now!Support EvaluLand