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Excellence in
in
Excellence
Business Communication
Communication
Business
Chapter 2
Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business
Etiquette
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Learning Objectives
1.
(1 of 3)
List the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams,
describe the characteristics of effective teams, and highlight
four key issues of group dynamics.
2.
Offer guidelines for collaborative communication, identify major
collaboration technologies, and explain how to give constructive
feedback.
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Learning Objectives
3.
(2 of 3)
List the key steps needed to ensure productive team
meetings.
4.
Identify the major technologies used to enhance or replace
in-person meetings.
5.
Identify three major modes of listening, describe the
listening process, and explain the problem of selective
listening.
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Learning Objectives
6.
(3 of 3)
Explain the importance of nonverbal communication and
identify six major categories of nonverbal expression.
7.
Explain the importance of business etiquette, and identify
four key areas in which good etiquette is essential.
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Communicating Effectively
Effectively
Communicating
in Teams
Teams
in
(LO 1) List the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams,
describe the characteristics of effective teams, and highlight four
key issues of group dynamics.
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Advantages of Teams
Increased Information and Knowledge
Increased Diversity of Viewpoints
Increased Acceptance of Solutions
Increased Levels of Performance
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Disadvantages of Teams
Groupthink
Pressure to Conform
Affects Decision Quality
Hidden Agenda
Restricts Interaction
Limits Productivity
High Cost
Aligning Schedules
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Arranging Meetings
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Characteristics of
Effective Teams
Clear Objective
Full Engagement
Creativity and Technical Skills
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Shared Purpose
Consensus
Decision Making
Communication
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Collaborating on
on
Collaborating
Communication Efforts
Efforts
Communication
(LO 2) Offer guidelines for collaborative communication, identify
major collaboration technologies, and explain how to give
constructive feedback.
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Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(1 of 2)
Select Collaborators Carefully
Agree on Goals Before You Start
Give the Team Some Time to Bond
Clarify Individual Responsibilities
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Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(2 of 2)
Establish Clear Group Processes
Avoid Writing as a Group
Use Compatible Technologies
Seek Feedback from the Team Often
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Technologies for
Collaborative Writing
ContentManagement
Management
Content
System
System
(1 of 2)
OrganizedApproach
Approach
Organized
ControlledAccess
Access
Controlled
FlexibleApproach
Approach
Flexible
Wiki
Wiki
OpenAccess
Access
Open
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Technologies for
Collaborative Writing
(2 of 2)
SharedKnowledge
Knowledge
Shared
Groupware
Groupware
CloudComputing
Computing
Cloud
Shared
Shared
Workspaces
Workspaces
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Intranets
Intranets
Extranets
Extranets
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Collaboration via Mobile Devices
Unifed Communication
Voice and Video Calling
Voice and Video Conferencing
Instant Messaging
Real-Time Collaboration
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Giving and Responding to Constructive
Feedback
Offering Constructive Criticism
•
•
Focus on the process and outcomes.
Provide clear guidelines for improvement.
Receiving Constructive Criticism
•
•
Don’t get defensive or deny the feedback’s validity.
Use the feedback to improve the quality of your work.
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Making Your
Your Meetings
Meetings
Making
More Productive
Productive
More
(LO 3) List the key steps needed to ensure productive team
meetings.
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Preparing for Meetings
Careful Preparation and Planning Tasks
•
•
•
•
Clarify the purpose of your meeting.
Select the participants for the meeting.
Choose the meeting’s time and venue.
Set and share the purpose of the meeting.
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Conducting and Contributing to Efficient
Meetings
•
•
•
•
•
•
Keep the discussion on track.
Follow agreed-upon rules.
Encourage everyone to participate.
Participate in an active way.
Use mobile devices respectfully.
Close the meeting effectively.
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Sample Meeting Agenda
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Putting Meeting Results to Productive Use
•Problems and
and Opportunities
Opportunities
•Problems
•Action Items
Items Discussed
Discussed
•Action
Written Meeting
Meeting
Written
Minutes
Minutes
•Key Decisions
Decisions Made
Made
•Key
•Important Announcements
Announcements
•Important
•Responsibilities Assigned
Assigned
•Responsibilities
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Using Meeting
Meeting Technologies
Technologies
Using
(LO 4) Identify the major technologies used to enhance or replace
in-person meetings.
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Meeting Technologies
Instant Messaging
Teleconferencing
Virtual Meetings
Videoconferencing
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Web-Based Meetings
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Virtual Meetings
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Improving Your
Your Listening
Listening Skills
Skills
Improving
(LO 5) Identify three major modes of listening, describe the
listening process, and explain the problem of selective listening.
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