Essay about Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

As I planed to take this class, I thought this course would be like all other general education courses. I believed that it would be of little use to me. However, after attending the first class, my view has changed completely. I applied each and every theory to my life. Amazingly all these ideas were exactly applicable. Perception checking is one of the things that I believe the most. As I looked back, I found tones of different times where I could have used perception checking to over come my problems. While interviewing Atif Alam about the team work that is done at his work place and he replayed some very obvious answer and all his experience in work were the same as we have discussed in our class discussion. But there was another†¦show more content†¦My boss said that there is no problem in the program. It is only u that doesn’t know about the programming that was the time when I feel really very bad. In the class when we were talking about the story (page 107). It remind of that experience that I had last year. Synergy: During the time when I was leading a term of IT people for the company that I work for, I experienced this problem a lot, and that was group, But I was use to work in team and to divide the work among all my team members according to the ability. I use to assign the most difficult job to the most experienced person and the easiest to the newly hired. The biggest problem in this method was that we were always late in our project. That creates a very bad effect of me on my boss. As one day I was discussing this problem with my Dad who was working for Government form and has 37 years experience in management. The first thing he asked me was my strategy of my work in my team. I explain the scenario to him. My dad showed me really easy solution for that. He said start dividing work among the group of people like assign part of work to two or three people and try to keep inexperienced people with experienced one because some time a new person know more than the previous one. While sharing problems with all the team members. I worked upon this suggestion and the results were dramatic and we finished our project before time and I was very happy because of this situation. My approachShow MoreRelatedIdentifying The Five Contexts Of Communication961 Words   |  4 PagesThe context is the mixture of the audience prepared to social settings in which the communication process takes place. These contexts may overlap creating a more dynamic communication process. Description and example of the five contexts of communication: 1.1.Intrapersonal Communication This happens when we communicate with ourselves positively or negatively. Are all thoughts and reasoning we have or generate in our mind about things, situations, people and ourselves. We use when we generateRead MoreTechnology and Communication1006 Words   |  5 PagesCommunication technology is a necessity for human interaction. It plays an important role in acquiring and disseminating information. Regardless of time and boundary, technology helps provide information for the decision making process. Communication technology is important in the human civilization process. At the end of this topic you should be able to explain the importance of communication technology, define communication technology, explain its impact and influence, explain its influence onRead MorePublic Speaking Essay988 Words   |  4 Pagestranslate the ideas in his/her mind into verbal and nonverbal symbols which the audience can recognize. Rather than talk about the verbal and nonverbal communication c ontexts in this paragraph, I will explain how listening and responding to others has an influence on my public speaking and on my ability to communicate with my friends (interpersonal communication). This has influenced my public speaking skills because I had an opportunity to listen to my classmates’ persuasive speeches and was engaged inRead MoreThe Work Environment At A Large Community Hospital1331 Words   |  6 Pagesunderpaid. Also, their work efforts go unappreciated and unrecognized. A small group of nurses take matters into their own hands because they feel senior management is ignoring their grievances. The small group assembles daily during lunch to discuss issues and devise a scheme. They decide to resort to scare tactics in order to influence management to make favorable changes regarding the work environment. The small group of nurses sees no other alternative, but to contact a labor union to initiateRead MoreA Research On Operative Communication Skills1374 Words   |  6 Pagesin the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.† This recommendation is one that I utilize in all areas of my life: professional, personal, private, and educational. Despite the conditions it is safe to say that operative communication skills are indispensable in any situation. There is no general agreement on what skills are essentially needed to guarantee successful communication, nor is there a definite way to regulate whether those skills are beingRead MoreThe Importance Of Interpersonal Communication1038 Words   |  5 PagesInterpersonal communication can be seen everywhere is vas locations, and is needed for relationships and the idea of yourself. In life, communication becomes very vital in continuing and maintaining these relationships, and having the ability at a competent level is a necessity.   When it comes to communication you’re either good at it or not as good, but there is always room for improvement. Interpersonal communication skills are learned behaviors that can be improved through knowledge, practiceRead MoreThe Goal Of College Professors1459 Words   |  6 Pagesprepare students for life after college. Teachers commonly rely on presentations to teach students communication skills, but that is not enough because it only teaches an individual to speak in front of a group. Interpersonal skills are a required skill set to have an effective conversation with another individual, w hich makes interpersonal skills extremely important in the Business community. Interpersonal skills are important in the business community because an individual must be able to communicateRead MoreThe Five Contexts Of Communication809 Words   |  4 PagesBus English 1103 Written Assignment – Unit 1 Within Chapter 1 the five contexts of communication have been described and the knowledge provided not only gives us more insight as to how important our communication is, but how to effectively use it. Now it is our turn to relate these contexts to our everyday lives. It is not difficult to see that we are actively participating in different types of communication every single day. While we may not always be fully aware of these contexts, or the wayRead MoreI Am A Senior Accounting Major988 Words   |  4 PagesAs I browse the communication courses, I see so many courses that would benefit my career path and goals. I am a senior accounting major. The future for me is on the top floor of a skyscraper with my name on the wall. I desire to succeed in the business world and accomplish all goals I set my mind too. To try and choose only three courses to take in communications is a difficult task as I believe the ability to communicate well and effectively is the one of the top valued s kills employers desireRead MoreThe Five Context Of Communication1009 Words   |  5 Pages The five context of communication are Intrapersonal Communication, interpersonal communication, group communication, public communication, and mass communication. Intrapersonal communication is when you have thoughts within yourself about things you want to say. It is often called self-talk. You having conversation with yourself about things you would like to say or ask. For example, the voice within you that tells you, â€Å"Keep on Going! I can DO IT!† when you are putting your all into