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Who has been on adysfunctional team? Whatwas it like? Cause of
failure?
Who has been on a high-performing team? What wasit like?
What do effective teams do?Discuss in team and compile
answers to present to class.
Effective Teams
Develop a Team Name that is
representative of your group
Keep it clean and respectful,
yet creative
Team Name - By Next Class
On every individual assignment you turn in to me, pleaseinclude
the following in a header at the top of the page:
NameTeam NameAssignment Title
Example:Bob SmithA-TeamMemo #1
Syllabus Questions?
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What constitutes effectiveprofessional communication?
Read the memo from Mike Sims.
What do you notice? Make notes on the memo aboutwhat works/what
doesnt and why. Consider this froma communication perspective
rather than just a writing
perspective (whats the difference?)
Discuss with group and come to consensus on the top3-5 issues
with the memo. Record on board andassign someone to explain to
class.
What are the general purposes of business
communication?
What are the best methods to achieve those
purposes?
Effective Communication
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Understand the rhetorical situation
Understand your core message
Have a clear communication objective
Frame story in a meaningful structure
and make it stick
Get it right
Content
Communicator Audience
(Logos)
(Ethos) (Pathos)
RhetoricalStance
Entertainer Advertiser
Pedant
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YOU - Recently hired member of Hathaway Jones in HR
CHALLENGE - Design an effective and fair policy on using online
searches during
the hiring process
SITUATION: You have been asked by your new boss to analyze the
issues around
online searches in the hiring process and make
recommendations.
PROBLEM: Online searches are legal but pose potential fai
rness/discrimination and
privacy issues
TASK: In a two-page memo, report to Virginia Flanders your
recommendations onthis issue
We Googled You
Who is your audience? Whos writing the policy? Note:
company-wide policynot Mimis case What are some relevant issues of
optimal hiring?
What are some relevant privacy issues? What are some
fairness/discrimination issues? What are some issues surrounding
parameters? What are some potential risks?
We Googled You
To DoRead: Problem Solving Proposal documents (oncourse
Website). Print copies to bring to class:
Proposal Overview
Proposal ContextSample Written Proposals
Read: Troublemakers - What Pitbull s Can Teach UsAbout Profiling
(weblink)
Read: Ladder of Inference (course packet)
Complete: Writing Assignment #1 - We GoogledYou (worth 20
points) - submit through SafeAssignon Blackboard and bring copy to
class on 2A
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