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worksheets .in terpersonal e ffectiveness Works H eet 12   (I. E. Handouts 17, 18)
va lidating oth ers
Due Date:  Name:  Week Starting: 
F
ill out this sheet whenever you practice your validation skills and whenever you have an opportunity 
to practice even if you don’t (or almost don’t) do anything to practice. Write on the back of this sheet 
if you need more room.
Check off types of validation that you practiced (on purpose) with others:
 1.
 P
aid attention.
 2.
 R
eflected back what was said or done, 
remaining open to correction.
 3.
 W
as sensitive to what was unsaid. 4.
 E
xpressed how what was felt, done, or said 
made sense, given the causes.
 5.
 A
cknowledged and acted on what was valid.
 6.
 A
cted authentically and as an equal.
li
st one invalidating and two validating statements made to others.
1. 
2. 
3. 
D
escribe a situation where you were nonjudgmental of someone in the past week.
D
escribe a situation where you used validation in the past week.
W