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Which characteristic is essential for effective teams?
Which characteristic is essential for effective teams?
- Uniformity in individual skills
- Dominance of a single leader
- Personal agenda prioritization
- Clear communication among members (correct)
What is the first step in resolving team conflict?
What is the first step in resolving team conflict?
- Ignoring the issue
- Identifying the source of the conflict (correct)
- Making decisions unilaterally
- Facilitating a group debate
Which of the following is a guideline for collaborative communication?
Which of the following is a guideline for collaborative communication?
- Prioritize personal opinions
- Limit discussions to a single topic
- Avoid giving feedback
- Encourage participation from all members (correct)
What is a key step to ensure meetings are productive?
What is a key step to ensure meetings are productive?
Why is nonverbal communication important in business?
Why is nonverbal communication important in business?
What is one essential step in preparing for meetings?
What is one essential step in preparing for meetings?
Which of the following is NOT a type of collaboration system?
Which of the following is NOT a type of collaboration system?
What is a crucial component of leading efficient meetings?
What is a crucial component of leading efficient meetings?
What should be included in meeting minutes?
What should be included in meeting minutes?
Why is it important to use mobile devices respectfully in meetings?
Why is it important to use mobile devices respectfully in meetings?
What should be done before a virtual meeting?
What should be done before a virtual meeting?
Which action is important for encouraging participation in meetings?
Which action is important for encouraging participation in meetings?
What is the purpose of setting an agenda for a meeting?
What is the purpose of setting an agenda for a meeting?
What is considered a barrier to effective listening?
What is considered a barrier to effective listening?
Which behavior can impair one's ability to listen effectively?
Which behavior can impair one's ability to listen effectively?
What aspect does content listening focus on?
What aspect does content listening focus on?
What internal barrier can affect listening quality?
What internal barrier can affect listening quality?
Which of the following is NOT a suggested practice for effective listening?
Which of the following is NOT a suggested practice for effective listening?
What does active listening require from the listener?
What does active listening require from the listener?
What can lead to flawed recall during a conversation?
What can lead to flawed recall during a conversation?
What is an example of an external barrier to listening?
What is an example of an external barrier to listening?
What is one way to show mental and emotional presence during a virtual meeting?
What is one way to show mental and emotional presence during a virtual meeting?
Why is it important to mute audio input when not speaking in a meeting?
Why is it important to mute audio input when not speaking in a meeting?
Which of the following is a common barrier to effective listening?
Which of the following is a common barrier to effective listening?
How can listeners minimize distractions during a conversation?
How can listeners minimize distractions during a conversation?
What can happen if listeners do not actively manage their emotions during a conversation?
What can happen if listeners do not actively manage their emotions during a conversation?
What does effective listening require from participants during a meeting?
What does effective listening require from participants during a meeting?
Which factor complicates the sound-to-language conversion process?
Which factor complicates the sound-to-language conversion process?
Which nonverbal cue is particularly effective for indicating attention and interest?
Which nonverbal cue is particularly effective for indicating attention and interest?
What aspect of vocal characteristics can significantly impact message conveyance?
What aspect of vocal characteristics can significantly impact message conveyance?
How does personal appearance contribute to nonverbal communication?
How does personal appearance contribute to nonverbal communication?
What role does touch play in nonverbal communication?
What role does touch play in nonverbal communication?
During which situation should one pay attention to nonverbal cues to improve communication?
During which situation should one pay attention to nonverbal cues to improve communication?
What does the way you position and move your body during a conversation convey?
What does the way you position and move your body during a conversation convey?
How can waiting times affect nonverbal communication?
How can waiting times affect nonverbal communication?
What should one do if nonverbal cues from a speaker feel off or unclear?
What should one do if nonverbal cues from a speaker feel off or unclear?
What should you avoid doing while at your desk?
What should you avoid doing while at your desk?
Which of the following topics should be avoided in workplace conversations?
Which of the following topics should be avoided in workplace conversations?
When dining in a business setting, what is a recommended practice?
When dining in a business setting, what is a recommended practice?
What should you be conscious of when making a telephone call?
What should you be conscious of when making a telephone call?
Which practice demonstrates respect for others’ personal space?
Which practice demonstrates respect for others’ personal space?
What is an important consideration when using mobile devices in the workplace?
What is an important consideration when using mobile devices in the workplace?
What is a key aspect of online etiquette?
What is a key aspect of online etiquette?
What should you do to maintain professionalism when answering a call?
What should you do to maintain professionalism when answering a call?
Flashcards
Effective Teams
Effective Teams
Teams of two or more people who share a mission and are responsible for achieving a common goal.
Team Conflict Resolution
Team Conflict Resolution
A process of resolving disagreements within a team in a constructive way.
Virtual Teams
Virtual Teams
Teams that work remotely, often across different locations or time zones.
Collaborative Communication
Collaborative Communication
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Constructive Feedback
Constructive Feedback
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Meeting Purpose
Meeting Purpose
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Meeting Participants
Meeting Participants
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Meeting Agenda
Meeting Agenda
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Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes
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Virtual Meeting Prep
Virtual Meeting Prep
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Effective Meeting Leadership
Effective Meeting Leadership
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Collaborative Communication Technologies
Collaborative Communication Technologies
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Mobile Device Collaboration
Mobile Device Collaboration
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Real-time listening
Real-time listening
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Invisibility of spoken language
Invisibility of spoken language
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Sound-to-language conversion
Sound-to-language conversion
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Managing your emotions
Managing your emotions
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Idle brain power
Idle brain power
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Effective listening style
Effective listening style
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Listening barriers
Listening barriers
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Flawed recall
Flawed recall
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Facial Expressions
Facial Expressions
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Gestures & Posture
Gestures & Posture
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Vocal Characteristics
Vocal Characteristics
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Personal Appearance
Personal Appearance
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Touch Communication
Touch Communication
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Time & Space Usage
Time & Space Usage
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Nonverbal Communication While Speaking
Nonverbal Communication While Speaking
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Nonverbal Communication While Listening
Nonverbal Communication While Listening
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Poor Self-Management
Poor Self-Management
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External Barriers to Listening
External Barriers to Listening
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Flawed Recall (Listening)
Flawed Recall (Listening)
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Internal Barriers to Listening
Internal Barriers to Listening
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Content Listening
Content Listening
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Active Listening
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Professional Attire
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Business Etiquette in the Workplace
Business Etiquette in the Workplace
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Respecting Others' Time
Respecting Others' Time
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Why Avoid Discussing Personal Issues at Work?
Why Avoid Discussing Personal Issues at Work?
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What is Business Etiquette in Social Situations?
What is Business Etiquette in Social Situations?
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Observing Dining Etiquette
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Online Etiquette
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Telephone Etiquette Tips
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Study Notes
Chapter 2: Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette
- Learning Objectives:
- Describe effective team characteristics, conflict resolution, and virtual teamwork.
- Provide guidelines for collaborative communication, constructive feedback, and major collaboration technologies.
- List key steps for productive meetings.
- Explain listening's complexity and steps to improve listening skills.
- Explain nonverbal communication's importance, identifying categories of nonverbal expression.
- Explain business etiquette's importance and key essential areas.
Types of Teams
- Committee: Permanent team addressing recurring issues (e.g., corporate governance)
- Problem-solving: Analyzes problems, recommends solutions, and sometimes implements them.
- Project: Created to complete a specific project (e.g., product launch)
- Creative: Combines creative professionals, often working on multiple projects.
- Cross-functional: Brings people from different departments to tackle company-wide issues or opportunities.
Advantages of Teams
- Increased information and knowledge
- Learning opportunities
- Boldness
- Accountability
- Trust building
- Broader range of viewpoints
- Buy-in for solutions
- Improved performance
- Sense of community
Disadvantages of Teams
- Groupthink (peer pressure hindering individual opinions)
- Hidden agendas
- Cost (scheduling, meetings, coordination)
- Overload (overburdening employees with assignments)
Characteristics of Effective Teams
- Shared sense of purpose
- Clear and challenging goals
- Belief in the value of efforts
- Well-balanced mix of people and skills
- Appropriate size
- Psychological safety
- Willingness to put team needs first
- Open and honest communication
Group Dynamics
- Team Roles:
- Team Maintenance Roles: Encouraging, Harmonizing, Compromising
- Task-Oriented Roles: Initiating, Information giving or seeking, Coordinating
- Stages of Team Development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
- Resolving Conflict in Teams: Decide if worthwhile, examine beliefs & behaviors, identify source, establish common ground, choose a strategy (avoid, accommodate, compromise, collaborate).
- Conflict Resolution Skills: Conflict resolution strategies and techniques.
Stages of Team Development
- Forming: Team members come together, establish roles, and define goals. Conflicts may start.
- Storming: Conflicts and uncertainty happen naturally in this stage; constructive conflict can help.
- Norming: Clear behaviors emerge, expectations about individual and group interaction develop, and norms get enforced.
- Performing: Teams work productively, sometimes collaboratively. If conflict occurs, teams may take time to re-orm and return to performing.
- Adjourning: Temporary teams disband after the project; teams may engage in a post-project analysis and record findings for future teams.
Benefits and Challenges of Virtual Teamwork
- Benefits: Pull together the best people, telecommuting advantages, increased engagement and productivity (more effective and productive than co-located teams).
- Challenges: Reliance on technology, constant interpersonal communication challenge, distance and separation, missing random interactions.
Tips for Success in Virtual Team Environments
- Keep teams small
- Use the best collaboration technology
- Clarify each tool's purpose
- Take care with isolated members
- Don't rely solely on written communication
Guidelines for Collaborative Writing
- Clear and agreed-upon goals
- Determine work process
- Leverage individual strengths
- Frequent checkpoints
- Appreciate various writing styles
Giving and Responding to Constructive Feedback
- Constructive feedback focuses on communication process and outcomes.
- When giving feedback, avoid personal attacks, and offer clear improvement guidelines.
- Destructive feedback is mainly complaining.
Giving Constructive Feedback
- Consider suggested changes carefully.
- Focus on improvements, not flaws.
- Focus on controllable behaviors. Be specific, and keep feedback impersonal.
- Verify understanding and respond in a timely fashion. Highlight any limitations.
Technologies for Collaborative Communication
- Collaboration Systems
- Content Management Systems
- Wikis
- Shared Online Workspaces
- Social Networks
- Workgroup Messaging Systems
- Private Networks
- Collaboration via Mobile Devices
- AI-Enabled Collaboration
Preparing for Meetings
- Define Purpose
- Select participants
- Choose time & venue
- Set agenda
Leading and Contributing to Efficient Meetings
- Keep the discussion on track
- Follow agreed-upon rules
- Encourage and moderate participation
- Participate actively
- Don't interrupt
- Use mobile devices respectfully
- Close effectively
Putting Meeting Results to Productive Use
- Detailed meeting minutes
- Summary of important information and decisions
- Assign responsibilities
Effective Meeting Agenda Example
- Covers a variety of topics (e.g., introductions, general transition costs, information systems, marketing and sales)
- Clearly defines time slots for each topic, with designated discussion leaders.
Tips for Successful Virtual Meetings
- Establish clear tasks and goals
- Provide pre-study materials
- Assign roles
- Ensure software tools are up-to-date
- Introduce group members
- Explain how to ask questions
- Be present mentally and emotionally
- Mute audio when not speaking
- Reduce noise
- Summarize agenda items
- Periodically check in and include everyone
Factors Complicating the Listening Process
- Real-time experience makes it difficult to revisit or review comments like in written communication.
- Conversation invisibility means you can't see the speaker.
- Converting sound to language can be challenging with accents, mumbling, and background noise.
- Poor self-management and idle brainpower contribute to ineffective listening.
Choices and Behaviors Affecting Listening Quality
- Poor self-management affects emotional stability.
- Idle brain power can cause wandering thoughts.
- Ineffective listening style lets emotions affect comprehension.
- Barriers to physical reception include poor acoustics or mumbling, distractions, or background noise.
- Flawed recall, struggling to hold in information, worsens if the speaker's presentation is incoherent.
Becoming a Better Listener
- External barriers are minimized by effective communication channels for clarity.
- Internal barriers are listener behaviors, thoughts, and emotions that hinder understanding.
- Listening styles need to be adapted to specific situations (content, critical, or empathic).
- Active listening requires conscious effort to engage with others, minimizing biases, and respecting silence.
Listening Styles
- Content Listening: Understanding and retaining information, regardless of agreement or opinion.
- Critical Listening: Evaluating the message's logic, evidence, and conclusions, separating opinions from facts.
- Empathic Listening: Understanding the speaker's perspective, feelings, and needs.
- Active Listening: Consciously tuning into the speaker, minimizing biases, and paraphrasing to confirm understanding.
Characteristics of Active Listening
- Open/positive state of mind
- Active engagement
- Respect for silence
- Nonverbal awareness
- Thoughtful note-taking
Behavioral Differences Between Effective & Ineffective Listeners
- Effective: Active, focused, take notes, appropriate eye contact, manage emotions properly.
- Ineffective: Passive, easily distracted, prone to interrupting, may not take notes, inappropriate eye contact, affected by emotions hindering listening abilities.
Recognizing Nonverbal Communication
- Facial expression: conveys emotions, attention, interest, and dominance.
- Gesture & posture: general and specific messages.
- Vocal Characteristics: pitch, pace, stress convey messages.
- Personal appearance: presentable vs unready.
- Touch & Time/Space: cultural considerations and physical cues.
Using Nonverbal Communication Effectively
- Be mindful of nonverbal cues when speaking and listening.
- Appropriate attire and body language improve communication.
- When listening, ask appropriate, respectful questions if something doesn't feel right.
Business Etiquette in the Workplace
- Respect Time
- No interrupting
- Use proper language
- Pay attention to cleanliness
- Avoid eating at desk
- Keep noise levels down
- Respect personal space
- Don't Gossip
- Don't come to work when sick
- Avoid emotional topics
Professional Attire
- Business formal
- Business professional
- Business casual
- Casual
Etiquette in Social Situations
- Meeting others/representing company/introducing oneself/observing customs.
- Business meals/dining etiquette/food choices/avoid alcohol/appropriate conversation topics.
Online Etiquette
- Avoid personal attacks
- Stay focused on main topic
- Correct grammar
- Use virus protection
- Monitor language/emotions
- Avoid multitasking
- Don't waste time with sloppy messages
- Respect privacy
- Online commenting mechanisms
- Respect appropriate time and virtual space
Telephone Etiquette
- Be conscious of voice tone
- Be courteous
- Convey professional attitude
- End calls with courtesy and clarity
- Utilize voicemail for callers
- Be considerate when leaving messages
Mobile Devices Etiquette
- Avoid obnoxious ringtones.
- Mute phones in meetings & limit loud noises.
- Keep conversations off in quiet areas.
- Limit personal calls during work hours
- Choose appropriate locations for calls (no restrooms)
- Avoid texting when others are present.
- Limit devices' use.
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Explore the key concepts of collaboration, interpersonal communication, and business etiquette in this quiz based on Chapter 2. Learn about effective team characteristics, conflict resolution strategies, and the importance of nonverbal communication. Additionally, enhance your understanding of business etiquette and technology in teamwork.