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CM206 Interpersonal Communications

Unit 2 Assignment   

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 prepare you for the mentorship role you will be taking on, your supervisor has asked you to reflect on the questions below.

Using the Unit 2 Assignment Template, please consider the scenario above and respond to the following (one to two paragraphs each, drawing on course concepts):

Define your self-concept in the workplace; is it positive or negative? Why?

What are two of the biggest and most positive influences on your self-concept at work?

How does your self-concept influence your communication choices with your co-workers? How might it influence your communication with the new employee?

Define perception. How can your self-concept influence your perception in the workplace?

Identify two ways you can work to improve upon your perception.

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be 2-3 page expository essay, not including the Title and Reference pages, and should include the following elements:

Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date

Body: Answer the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs

The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose. The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).

Reference Page: Sources in APA format

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced

Use APA Formatting and Citation style

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This Assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:

CM206-1: Explain how self-concept and perception impact interpersonal communication.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Submitting Your Assignment

Use the provided Unit 2 Assignment Template. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 2 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file. To view your graded work after your instructor has evaluated it, please visit your Gradebook.

 

CM206 Interpersonal Communications

Unit 4 Assignment   

Verbal and Nonverbal Communication at Work

You have been hired as a consultant to present on verbal and nonverbal communication best practices in the workplace. The company that has hired you is concerned that they have seen an increase in misunderstandings between employees and they attribute it to poor communication. Specifically, they have been noticing contradictions between verbal and nonverbal cues.

Please prepare a PowerPoint presentation that will address the expressed needs of the company. Be sure to create one slide for each of the topics below and use the notes section to offer speaking notes, including a minimum of three relevant citations.

Using the Unit 4 Assignment Template, please respond to the following:

Slide 1: Title Slide

Slide 2: What is verbal communication? Provide two examples to illustrate the importance of accurate verbal communication in interpersonal interactions in the workplace.

Slide 3: What are the four principles of verbal communication? Provide a minimum of two examples of how they can be applied in the workplace.

Slide 4: What is nonverbal communication? What is the importance of accurate nonverbal communication in interpersonal interactions in the workplace?

Slide 5: What are the four principles of nonverbal communication? Provide one example for each of the four principles to illustrate what they look like applied in the workplace.

Slide 6: Identify at least three types nonverbal cues. What do they look like applied successfully in the workplace?

Slide 7: References

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be at least seven slides, not including the Title and Reference slides, and should include the following elements:

Title slide: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date

Body: At least seven slides answering the questions provided in the Assignment directions in complete sentences and paragraphs

Reference slide: Sources in APA format

Use APA Formatting and Citation style

If you need assistance with APA style, please visit the Writing Center.

This Assignment assesses the following Course Outcome:

CM206-2: Identify the roles of symbolic cues in interpersonal interactions.

Submitting Your Assignment

Use the provided Unit 4 Assignment Template. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 4 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file. To view your graded work after your instructor has evaluated it, please visit your Gradebook.

 

CM206 Interpersonal Communications

Unit 6 Assignment   

Diversity at Work

You work for a company that recently announced a merger, which will combine your organization with one across the country. While you do similar work, the culture within each organization is very different.

You have been asked to prepare a presentation for your team on the importance of considering diversity in communication as you prepare for the merger. Please prepare a PPT presentation that will address the importance of considering diversity in communication. Be sure to create one slide for each of the topics below and use the notes section to offer speaking notes, including two relevant citations.

Using the Unit 6 Assignment Template, please respond to the following:

Slide 1: Title Slide

Slide 2: Define diversity.

Slide 3: Provide three reasons to consider diversity at work.

Slide 4: Identify a minimum of two examples of diversity in the workplace that should be considered.

Slide 5: Explain how diversity can influence our interpersonal communication at work.

Slide 6: Provide two guidelines for how to engage in the workplace with those who are different from ourselves, while still demonstrating respect for those differences.

Slide 7: References

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be at least seven slides, not including the Title and Reference slides, and should include the following elements:

Title slide: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date

Body: At least seven slides answering the questions provided in the Assignment directions in complete sentences and paragraphs

Reference slide: Sources in APA format

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12 point font

Use APA Formatting and Citation style

If you need assistance with APA style, please visit the Writing Center.

This Assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:

CM206-3: Define effective interpersonal communication in diverse contexts.

GEL-7.02: Apply ethical reasoning to ethical issues within the field of communication.

PC-4.3: Apply concepts of multiculturalism and diversity to become an agent of change.

Submitting Your Assignment

Use the provided Unit 6 Assignment Template. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 6 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file. To view your graded work after your instructor has evaluated it, please visit your Gradebook.

CM206 Interpersonal Communications

Unit 8 Assignment   

The Power of Listening

Your company recently paid your trip to attend training on listening. The focus of the one-day workshop was to identify and explain the different types of listening and demonstrate the value of active listening in the workplace. Now you are back in the office and you have been asked to share your new knowledge with your fellow employees by creating a tri-fold pamphlet.

Using the Unit 8 Assignment Template, please address the following in your pamphlet:

Define Hearing, Listening, and Active Listening.

Identify two similarities and two key differences between all three.

What does listening look like?

Identify three nonverbal cues that demonstrate to others that we are listening.

What are two ways we use our verbal messages to demonstrate listening?

Explain the value of listening.

What are at least two of the benefits of being a good listener?

What might be some consequences of poor listening?

Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be a tri-fold pamphlet, and should include the following elements:

Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date

Body: Answer the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs

Reference Page: Sources in APA format

Use Arial or Times New Roman 12 point font, double-spaced

Use APA Formatting and Citation style

If you need assistance with APA style, please visit the Writing Center.

This Assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:

CM206-4: Explain the value of listening in interpersonal relationships.

Submitting Your Assignment

Use the provided Unit 8 Assignment Template. Save it in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 8 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file. To view your graded work after your instructor has evaluated it, please visit your Gradebook.