Chapter 2
Chapter 2. Mastering Team Skills and Interpersonal Communication. Learning Objectives. Communicating effectively in teams Communicating collaboratively Making meetings more productive Improving listening skills Improving nonverbal communication Developing business etiquette.
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Chapter 2 Mastering Team Skills and Interpersonal Communication
Learning Objectives • Communicating effectively in teams • Communicating collaboratively • Making meetings more productive • Improving listening skills • Improving nonverbal communication • Developing business etiquette
Advantages of Teams • Information • Knowledge • Solutions • Diversity • Performance
Disadvantages of Teams • Hidden Agenda • Groupthink • Cost Issues
Traits of Effective Teams • Clarity of Purpose • Full Engagement • Consensus • Creativity • Technical Skills • Communication
Collaborative Writing Select Collaborators Agree on Goals Take Time to Bond Set Responsibilities
Collaborative Writing Clarify Processes Avoid Group Writing Use Compatible Tools Check Progress Often
Collaborative Technology • Content Management • Shared Workspaces • Groupware
Workplace Feedback • Constructive • Destructive
Productive Meetings The Purpose Participants Time & Venue The Agenda
Conduct Meetings • Stay Focused • Follow the Rules • Encourage • Participate • Close Effectively
Virtual Meetings • Instant Messaging • Teleconferencing • Videoconferencing • Web Meetings
Approaches to Listening Content Critical Empathic Active
The Listening Process • Receiving • Decoding • Remembering • Evaluating • Responding
Nonverbal Signals Verbal Messages Enhance Weaken Replace
Categories of Nonverbal Communication Facial Expressions Gestures and Posture Vocal Characteristics Personal Appearance Touching Behavior Time and Space
In the Workplace • First Impressions • Personal Appearance • Personal Demeanor • Business Meetings • Phone Skills or Habits
In Social Settings • First Impressions • Personal Introductions • Business Meals • Mobile Phones • Virtual Assistants
Business Etiquette Online • Avoid personal attacks and stay focused • Do not present opinions as facts • Use good grammar and punctuation • Use updated virus protection • Ask permission before chatting • Control language and emotions
Business Etiquette Online • Avoid multitasking and IM • Never assume you have privacy • Avoid “reply all” in email • Do not waste other people’s time • Respect personal boundaries • Take care when commenting online