emotional bank account

HOMEROOM
HANGOUT

12/13/24

IMPORTANT DATES

Winter Break:
12/ 23 - 1/ 7

EMOTIONAL BANK
ACCOUNTING 10 1

THE EMOTIONAL BANK ACCOUNT (EBA) REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT OF TRUST

THIS METAPHOR CAN HELP US TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL ABOUT BUILDING AND REPAIRING RELATIONSHIPS.

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" we each have an emotional bank account.

Are you making deposits or withdrawals " 

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Deposits create trust, withdrawals create mistrust. The impact of your action in others’ Emotional Bank Accounts is a function of how they perceive you treat them.

What is an example of an emotional deposit?

“An apology is the
superglue of life. It can
repair just about
anything”.
- LYNN JOHNSTON

COMMON DEPOSITS

While deposits are different for different people, the following seven deposits seem to be widely common. They make most sense when viewed alongside their opposites.

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Deposits create trust, withdrawals create mistrust. The impact of your action in others’ Emotional Bank Accounts is a function of how they perceive you treat them.

What is an example of an emotional withdrawal?

DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE

A deposit for you may be a withdrawal for someone else. When t

with others, it pays to know what a deposit and a withdrawal are in their minds. Think of a person you spend a lot of time with. Discuss each situation and mentally mark the box (Withdrawal, Neutral, or Deposit) that expresses how you would feel if he or she -

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A deposit for you may be a withdrawal for someone else. When trying to build trust with others, it pays to know what a deposit and a withdrawal are in their minds. Think of a person you spend a lot of time with. Discuss each situation and mentally mark the box (Withdrawal, Neutral, or Deposit) that expresses how you would feel if he or she -

DID YOUR HOMEWORK

• WITHDRAWAL

• DEPOSIT

• NEUTRAL

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A deposit for you may be a withdrawal for someone else. When trying to build trust with others, it pays to know what a deposit and a withdrawal are in their minds. Think of a person you spend a lot of time with. Discuss each situation and mentally mark the box (Withdrawal, Neutral, or Deposit) that expresses how you would feel if he or she -

GAVE YOU TICKETS TO A MUSICAL

• WITHDRAWAL

• DEPOSIT

• NEUTRAL

Poll

A deposit for you may be a withdrawal for someone else. When trying to build trust with others, it pays to know what a deposit and a withdrawal are in their minds. Think of a person you spend a lot of time with. Discuss each situation and mentally mark the box (Withdrawal, Neutral, or Deposit) that expresses how you would feel if he or she -

INSISTED THAT HE/SHE DOES YOUR DAILY CHORES

• WITHDRAWAL

• DEPOSIT

• NEUTRAL

Poll

A deposit for you may be a withdrawal for someone else. When trying to build trust with others, it pays to know what a deposit and a withdrawal are in their minds. Think of a person you spend a lot of time with. Discuss each situation and mentally mark the box (Withdrawal, Neutral, or Deposit) that expresses how you would feel if he or she -

POSTED A BIRTHDAY MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

• WITHDRAWAL

• DEPOSIT

• NEUTRAL

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Your best friend has been having a really rough time.....

What could you do that they would consider a meaningful deposit?

Open Ended

Hypothetical Scenario:

Your sibling hides your only pair of shoes and makes you late for a movie because (s)he is grounded for not doing the assigned chores and can't join you.

Instead of getting angry, how could you treat this unkindness with the kindness?

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