Assignment:
Part 1
Communication skills for leaders Class
Question 1
What are some factors that affect an individual's willingness to communicate? List at least three ways that leaders can work with a low willingness to communicate individual.
Question 2
Discuss the factors that affect responsiveness. Give an example of several responding strategies.
Question 3
Describe successful listening skills and process that can aid communication. How can these skills help you to become an effective leader in your workplace?
Question 4
What are some methods you could use to adapt communication to different personalities, cultures, genders, and generations?
Part 2
Question 1
Discuss your conflict style(s) and how they affect your communication in the workplace. Write a short essay explaining what skills for managing emotions and conflict you use as aids when you communicate in the workplace or at home.
Question 2
Read Communication Ethics box and choose two of the four questions to answer.
Question 3
Take the "Where your time goes" inventory. Evaluate your results and write a short essay covering:
a. Your results.
b. Discuss any changes you would like to make in allocating your time
c. Elaborate on how these changes might make you a more effective leader.
Question 4
Read Communication Skills for a Digital Age Box. After reading the do's and don'ts of Facebook for work, create a list of at least three rules your company would use for Facebook. Also include why these rules are needed.
Q-200 EACH
I. What are gender conversational rituals? Explain how these rituals have a role in conversations. Provide a specific example to show how a person has to adapt to gender differences in communication. Please use class material to support your answer.
II. What is time management? List three tips used for effective time management and how these techniques could be used to manage time wisely. Please use class material to support your answer.