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Communicating in
Teams and Mastering
Listening and
Nonverbal
Communication Skills

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Types of Workplace Teams
Problem Solving

Taskforces

Committees

Virtual Teams


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Overview of Teams
Advantages
Information
Diversity

& knowledge

of views

Acceptance

of solutions

Performance


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Disadvantages
Groupthink
Hidden

agendas

Free

riders

High

costs

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Group Dynamics
Rules

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Norms

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Identity

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Roles People Play in
Groups
SelfOriented

GroupMaintenance


TaskFacilitating

•Controlling

•Encouraging

•Initiating

•Withdrawing

•Harmonizing

•Information Seeking

•Attention Seeking

•Compromising

•Coordinating


•Diverting

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•Procedure Setting

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Team Decision Making
• Orientation
• Conflict
• Brainstorming
• Emergence
• Reinforcement

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Clear
Clear
Purpose
Purpose

Effective
Effective
Teams
Teams

Consensus
Consensus
Decision
Decision
Making
Making


Creative
Creative
Thinking
Thinking

Focused
Focused
Efforts
Efforts

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Open
Open
Communication
Communication

Collaborative
Collaborative
Relationships

Relationships

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Conflict
Conflict
Resolution
Resolution

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Conflict in Teams
Scarce
ScarceResources
Resources
Task
TaskResponsibilities
Responsibilities
Poor
Poor Communication

Communication
Attitudes
Attitudesand
and Values
Values
Power
PowerStruggles
Struggles
Conflicting
Conflicting Goals
Goals
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Resolving Conflict
Proaction
Fairness


Research

Communication

Alliance

Flexibility
Openness

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Overcoming Resistance
• Express understanding
• Raise awareness
• Evaluate objections

• Withhold arguments

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Team
Members

Strong
Leadership

Applied
Technology

Collaborative
Writing

Compatible
Technology

Clear
Goals

Solid
Commitment

Prompt
Action

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Cooperation

Clear
Responsibility

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Critiquing Writing
• Clear instructions
• Purpose of the document
• Correct factual material
• Unambiguous language

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Purpose

Participants

PRODUCTIVE
MEETINGS
Agenda

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Location

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Focus
Procedures

Effective
Meetings

Participation
Closing
Follow-Up

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Three Types
Of Listening

Content
Listening
Critical
Listening

Purpose and Feedback
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Empathetic
Listening

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The Listening Process
Message

Receiving

Interpreting

Remembering

Feedback

Message

Responding

Evaluating

Message

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Barriers to Listening
Prejudgment

SelfCenteredness

Selective
Listening
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Nonverbal
Communication
Honesty

Reliability

Efficiency

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Types of Nonverbal
Communication

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Facial
Expressions

Gestures
and Posture

Use of
Time and Space

Vocal
Characteristics

Touching
Behavior

Personal
Appearance

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Maximizing Nonverbal
Communication Skills
• Smile genuinely
• Be aware of false cues
• Keep appropriate distance
• Use touch carefully
• Respect status
• Shake hands appropriately
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