Yearly Archives: 2022

Overcoming Barriers to Perception   Perception involves how we think and feel about the world around us. However, our self-concept deals with how we think and feel about whom and what we are. Our self-concept, much like our perceptions, will shape our communication.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   Which barrier(s) […]

The Impact of Social Norms on Verbal Communication   Social norms guide our conversational interactions with others. This can become evident when we consider different contexts.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   Please identify at least two social norms in your organizational context. How did you learn them (was this formal […]

Communication and Perception   Our perceptions shape how we engage with the world around us, including our communication choices.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   What are some of the influences on perception?   Which of these influences do you feel plays a primary role in a professional setting?   Do […]

Before a personal trainer can develop a workout and nutrition plan, he or she will meet with the client, ask questions, and determine the client’s current strength and ability. Writing instructors use a similar process to help students diagnose their writing strengths and weaknesses and develop a training plan.   A diagnostic writer’s response is […]

Self-Concept, Perception, and Communication You have been working at your company for a while now and your supervisor has been noticing and complimenting you on your knowledge of policies and procedures. Recently, your supervisor has come to you with a new request: mentorship of a new employee, who will be starting next week. To help […]

Attending live Seminars is highly recommended, as it is important to your academic success. The Seminar allows you to review the important concepts presented in each unit, discuss work issues in your lives that pertain to these concepts, ask your instructor questions, and chat in real time with your fellow classmates. In this course, there […]

Attending live Seminars is highly recommended, as it is important to your academic success. The Seminar allows you to review the important concepts presented in each unit, discuss work issues in your lives that pertain to these concepts, ask your instructor questions, and chat in real time with your fellow classmates. In this course, there […]

Communication and Perception Our perceptions shape how we engage with the world around us, including our communication choices.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   What are some of the influences on perception?   Which of these influences do you feel plays a primary role in a professional setting?   Do you […]

From Destructive Conflict to Constructive Conflict is natural and normal; it results from the differences we share with others. How we deal with conflict will produce either a productive or a destructive outcome.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   Describe a time when you engaged in a destructive interpersonal conflict in […]

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a result of managing emotions, both your own and those of others around you.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   Of the qualities commonly associated with emotional intelligence, which one(s) do you most relate to as being strength of yours?   Which of the qualities may be […]