Excellence in
Business Communication
Excellence in
Business Communication
Chapter 2
Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business
1. List the advantages and
disadvantages of working in teams, describe the characteristics of
effective teams, and highlight four key issues of group dynamics.
2. Offer guidelines for collaborative communication, identify major collaboration technologies, and explain how to give constructive
Learning Objectives
3. List the key steps needed to
ensure productive team meetings. 4. Identify the major technologies
used to enhance or replace in-person meetings.
5. Identify three major modes of listening, describe the listening process, and explain the problem
Learning Objectives
6. Explain the importance of
nonverbal communication and identify six major categories of nonverbal expression.
7. Explain the importance of business etiquette, and identify four key
areas in which good etiquette is essential.
Learning Objectives
Communicating Effectively
in Teams
Communicating Effectively
in Teams
(LO 1) List the advantages and
disadvantages of working in teams, describe the characteristics of
Advantages of Teams
Increased Information and
Knowledge
Increased Diversity of
Viewpoints
Increased Acceptance of
Solutions
Disadvantages of
Teams
High Cost
Aligning Schedules Arranging Meetings Restricts Interaction Limits Productivity Pressure to Conform Affects Decision Quality
Groupthink
Clear Objective Shared Purpose
Full Engagement Consensus
Decision Making
Creativity and
Technical Skills Communication
Collaborating on
Communication Efforts
Collaborating on
Communication Efforts
(LO 2) Offer guidelines for
collaborative communication, identify major collaboration technologies, and
Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(1 of 2)Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(1 of 2)Select Collaborators Carefully Select Collaborators Carefully
Agree on Goals Before You Start
Agree on Goals Before You Start
Give the Team Some Time to Bond
Give the Team Some Time to Bond
Clarify Individual Responsibilities
Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(2 of 2)Guidelines for
Collaborative Writing
(2 of 2)Establish Clear Group Processes
Establish Clear Group Processes
Avoid Writing as a Group Avoid Writing as a Group
Use Compatible Technologies Use Compatible Technologies
Seek Feedback from the Team Often
Technologies for
Collaborative Writing
(1 of 2) Content Management System Content Management System Organized Approach Organized ApproachControlled AccessControlled Access
WikiWiki
Flexible ApproachFlexible Approach
Technologies for
Collaborative Writing
(2 of 2)GroupwareGroupware
Shared KnowledgeShared Knowledge
Cloud ComputingCloud Computing
Shared
Workspaces Shared
Workspaces
IntranetsIntranets
Collaboration via Mobile
Devices
U n if e d C o m m u n ic a ti on Voice and Video Calling
Voice and Video Conferencing
Instant Messaging
Giving and Responding
to Constructive
Feedback
Offering Constructive Criticism Offering Constructive Criticism
• Focus on the process and outcomes.
• Provide clear guidelines for improvement.
Receiving Constructive Criticism
Receiving Constructive Criticism
• Don’t get defensive or deny the feedback’s
validity.
Making Your Meetings
More Productive
Making Your Meetings
More Productive
Preparing for Meetings
• Clarify the purpose of your meeting. • Select the participants for the
meeting.
• Choose the meeting’s time and
venue.
• Set and share the purpose of the
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Careful Preparation and Planning
Tasks
Conducting and
Contributing to
Efficient Meetings
• Keep the discussion on track. • Follow agreed-upon rules.
• Encourage everyone to participate. • Participate in an active way.
Sample Meeting
Agenda
Putting Meeting Results
to Productive Use
Written Meeting Minutes Written Meeting Minutes •Problems and Opportunities •Problems and Opportunities
•Action Items Discussed •Action Items Discussed
Using Meeting
Technologies
Using Meeting
Technologies
(LO 4) Identify the major technologies used to enhance or replace in-person
Instant
Messaging Teleconferencing
Videoconferencin
g Web-Based Meetings
Virtual
Meetings
Improving Your Listening
Skills
Improving Your Listening
Skills
(LO 5) Identify three major modes of listening, describe the listening
Recognizing Various
Types
of Listening
Active
Active
Empathic
Empathic
Critical
Critical
Content
1. Receiving or Hearing the Message
2. Decoding or Assigning Meaning
3. Remembering for Future Reference
4. Evaluating the Quality of Information
5. Responding to the Message
•Selective Listening
•Selective Listening
•Selective Perception
•Selective Perception
•Language or Experience
•Language or Experience
Improving Your Nonverbal
Communication Skills
Improving Your Nonverbal
Communication Skills
(LO 6) Explain the importance of
nonverbal communication and identify six major categories of nonverbal
Understanding
Nonverbal Signals in
Communication
Verbal Messages
Verbal Messages
EnhanceEnhance
WeakenWeaken
Facial Expressions
Vocal
Characteristics
Touching Behavior
Gestures and Posture
Personal Appearance
Time and Space
Six Important
Developing Your
Business Etiquette
Developing Your
Business Etiquette
(LO 7) Explain the importance of business etiquette, and identify four
Business Etiquette in
Social Settings
Meetin
g
Others
• Representing Your
Company
• Introducing Yourself • Introducing Other
People
Busines
s Meals
• Observing Dining
Etiquette
• Starting Polite
Conversations
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• Avoid personal attacks.
• Focus on the original topic.
• Don’t present opinions as facts. • Support facts with evidence.
• Follow spelling and punctuation
rules.
• Maintain current antivirus
protection.
• Ask permission before you start
Business Etiquette
Online
(1 of 2)
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• Control language and emotions. • Avoid multitasking during
communication.
• Never assume you have privacy.
• Don’t abuse the “reply all” feature. • Don’t waste other people’s time.
• Respect boundaries of time and
space.
Business Etiquette
Online
(2 of 2)
Business Etiquette Using
Mobile Devices
•Personal Mobile Device
Habits
•Personal Mobile Device
Habits
•Issues with Virtual
Assistants
•Issues with Virtual
Assistants