Comm 140: Small Group Communication

In my opinion, group work is a type of cooperative learning that helps people to accomplish a certain task in a faster and more effective manner. Team working also helps to achieve the tasks that are impossible to finish by one individual. However, if people in a group have a lot of conflicts, group work will not be able to achieve as much as we expected. There are many reasons which lead to dissatisfaction in group work such as individualism as well as conflicts in opinion and time.

Within the groups that I have been facilitating, as well as individual meetings, I have been very mindful of my communication with those whom I have been interacting with. I am constantly working to use open ended questions, being reflective and summarizing what I hear. The group topics that I choose are on a multitude of subjects.

Next, the barriers that exist in group communication are premature evaluation of ideas, poor physical surroundings, too many people, poor timing, and stinking thinking. The different ideas made from the group need an evaluation at a certain time; this is done only after all the ideas have been made from the group. Poor physical surroundings can be a problem for group disruption in communication. In some cases the room could be too hot, too cold, too noisy, not adequate enough seating and lack of technological needs for the group to function. If the group is too large then the communication can be lost and equal participation will not occur (Beebe &Masterson, 2006). Poor timing also can be a hindrance to the group by not

Good afternoon. My name is Andrew Braden and I am a student at Western Governors University. This presentation is for C132 - Elements of Effective Communication.

Collaboration and communication between patient’s, their physicians and the health care team are required in order to preserve the safety of the patient. Improper use of EHR can produce errors that may possibly threaten the reliability of the information in the EHR which may endanger patient’s safety thus decreasing the quality of care. Healthcare quality relies on the accuracy and integrity of the patient’s health information. One manner EHR accuracy may be-threatened is because of the growth of members of the healthcare team copying and pasting text documentation. The copy and paste process poses a risk to the integrity of nursing documentation. Risk such as, redundant documentation, outdated documentation, and inability to identify when

An example of legitimate power is exercised with the shift supervisors who consist of Sergeants and Corporals. These ones have been given authority from the Police Chief to discipline individuals under them on each shift or to handle petty matters. He backs these ones up on whatever decisions are made on their shift provided it does not interfere with the policies of the University Police Department. If problems do arise in the department, there is an open door policy where the employees are welcome to discuss with the Chief or their immediate supervisor so that it can be resolved as soon as possible.

A person who is classified as a thinker devotes a lot of their time thinking about many different things. This person may also participate in the art of meditation which helps them to think deeply and without interruption. This person takes time to think about why things happen in a certain way. This person is a reasonable thinker and will think before they act. This person likes to know how other people think so that they can try to figure out why they think that way. This person will most take up a profession that deals with philosophy so that they can analyze how the world and the things in it work.

time ever was when me, my mom, my sister, my brother and my stepdad all went out to Chucky

On a 5-point scale, where 5 is “extremely important” and 1 is “not at all important,” rate the following types of group competencies in terms of their importance for becoming a highly effective group member. Circle (or highlight) one number for each item.

After I finished high school I worked for a multi-level marketing company which insisted on the process of communication between individuals, considering this process as essential for the success in merchandise selling and team-building. This sparked my interest in the communication process between individuals and I became keener to learn about the effects of good/bad communication on every human interaction.

Although I already knew the basic importance of communication, one aspect I never would have considered is how much, or how little, a counselor is able to share with the parents or teachers. Mr. Jim Thompson discussed during break-out groups just how serious the issue could become. Permission needs to be given before any information, unless life-threatening, is shared with anyone. This helped me realize that if a counselor needs to consider the conversations with students that private, I need to ensure that I keep my school experiences quiet, unless an individual may be in trouble. This topic can be related to the break-out group discussion with Mr. Brad Hagg, the Chief Technological Officer. One aspect of his work is to check the students’

Newell, J., Salmon, C. T., & Chang, S. (2006, December). The hidden history of product placement. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 50(4), 575+. Retrieved from

This group online communication exercise was quite different from other team assignments I have previously involved, and worked on in academic settings and professional situations. During the scheduled time period, we were required to interact with teammates remotely and exchanged ideas using selected electronic communication tool (i.e. Google Handouts). The case scenario was provided to us at the start of this team exercise, we were tasked to identify and analyze issues that placed the subjected company in crisis, and the finished product was to deliver our recommendations to the board of directors via PowerPoint presentation within a couple of hours. Given the assignment requirement of quick turnaround time, I anticipated that we would be

To begin, brand advertising refers to “advertising that communicates the specific features, values, and benefits of a particular brand offer for sale by a particular organization” (O’Guinn et al., 2015). The two organizations in which I have chosen to analyze with a focus to their brand advertising assessment are Columbia Sportswear and The North Face. These two brands each share a unique branding methodology, which has significantly affected their success and excellence for many years. From their innovative approaches to the technology and materials implemented among their products, Columbia and The North Face are both very strong competitors in the outdoor retail industry.

Effective group communications come in forms of verbal and non-verbal techniques. Essential parts of the entire group’s contribution are that the group contains full participating members, the group is diverse, and that the diversity is recognized and respected (Hartley, 1997). In the videos viewed, three were evaluated on the effective and ineffective communication skills of the participants and suggestions made on how they could improve. The videos are titled, “Planning a Playground”, “Helping Annie”, and "The Politics of Sociology.