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One topic that i found really interesting to read about this week was the guidelines for creating and sustaining confirming climates. There are five guidelines for building and sustaining healthy climates. The first guideline is actively use communication to build confirming climates. This means to enhance your communication with others by accepting and growing from the tension generated by relational dialects. The second guideline for sustaining confirming climates is to accept and confirm others. This means for a relationship to work others must acknowledge others and accept the validity of their needs and preferences.  The third guideline for sustaining confirming climates is to affirm and assert yourself. Wood puts it perfectly as he explains that, "you are no less valuable  your needs are no less important and your preferences are no  less valid than those of  others" (210). Affirm and assert yourself to others styles of communication. The fourth guideline is respect diversity in relationships.  People must respect this because everyone is diverse, and we must respect the differences in others. The final guideline is respond constructively to criticism. This is a very crucial point in communication because sometimes others just want to give their opinion and that is something that we should respect and not look down upon. Instead feel open minded about their criticism and move forward.