Communications reading/assignments
Description:
Note about textbook/readings: For this module, we will be using the Human Relations textbook by Laura Portolese, Flatworld publishing. We will use this textbook throughout the rest of the course so here is a pdf copy of the complete textbook:
Human Relations, Portolese, Flatworld Publishing, pdf
Reading/Viewing:
Read: Communicate Effectively, chapter 4, begins on page 94, Portolese text) Links to an external site.
View: Communications Lecture Slides Links to an external site.
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation at Work Links to an external site.(for discussion assignment)
Discussion (for class Wednesday, March 6):
1) How did the ability to hold conversations decline, according to the speaker?
2) Which three of the 10 suggestions seem most valuable to you? Why?
3) Why is it important to learn to have a good conversation?
Assignments: