UnitVII.pdf

COM 2301, Professional Communication 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VII Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Explain foundational communication concepts that can affect professional communication. 2. Develop communication strategies for various cross-cultural workplaces. 3. Identify ethical considerations for communication in a global work environment. 4. Discuss the impact of changing technologies on professional communication. 5. Analyze workplace situations for successful professional communication with diverse audiences. 6. Illustrate appropriate problem-solving skills for effective professional communication.

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Unit Lesson Video: TEDTalks: Sara Sanford—How to Design Gender Bias Out of Your

Workplace Video: Resolving Workplace Conflicts Article: “Effective Leaders Champion Communication Skills” Article: “Employers’ Perspectives on Workplace Communication Skills: The

Meaning of Communication Skills” Unit VII Assignment

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Unit Lesson Article: “Future of Work – The Opportunities of Engaging With a Dispersed

Workforce” Unit VII Assignment

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Unit Lesson Article: “Rocket.Chat Survey Reveals the Future of Workplace Communication

Is Evolving as Remote Workforces Grow” Unit VII Assignment

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Unit Lesson Video: TEDTalks: Sara Sanford—How to Design Gender Bias Out of Your

Workplace Unit VII Assignment

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Unit Lesson Article: “Having Trouble Communicating?” Video: Resolving Workplace Conflicts Unit VII Assignment

Required Unit Resources In order to access the following resources, click the links below. Videos The transcripts for these videos can be found by clicking the “Transcript” tab to the right of the videos in the Films on Demand database.

UNIT VII STUDY GUIDE Resolving Workplace Issues

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ABC News (Producer). (2011). Resolving workplace conflicts [Video]. Films on Demand. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=273866&xtid=54357

TED (Producer). (2020). TEDTalks: Sara Sanford–How to design gender bias out of your workplace [Video].

Films on Demand. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?auth=CAS&url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=273866&xtid=209700

Articles Caldeira, S. J., & van der Does, L. (2006, March 27). Effective leaders champion communication skills.

Nation's Restaurant News, 40(13), 20. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A144106782/ITOF?u=oran95108&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=c944137b

Coffelt, T. A., Grauman, D., & Smith, F. L. M. (2019, December). Employers’ perspectives on workplace

communication skills: The meaning of communication skills. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 82(4), 418–439. https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bsu&AN=139566519&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Bhalekar, R. (2021, April 16). Future of Work – The opportunities of engaging with a dispersed workforce.

Adgully. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A658668256/ITOF?u=oran95108&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=65b872e4

Lloyd, J. (2000, October 6). Having trouble communicating? The Business Journal of Milwaukee, 18(2), 15.

https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A66499438/ITOF?u=oran95108&sid=bookmark-ITOF&xid=fbcd8036 Rocket.Chat survey reveals the future of workplace communication is evolving as remote workforces grow.

(2021, September 22). Business Wire. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A676383148/ITOF?u=oran95108&sid=ebsco&xid=d9d9e2c2

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Overview This unit reviews important concepts previously taught in Units I–VI. Click on the Unit VII Lesson to begin your review. A PDF version of the Unit VII Lesson is also available.

Learning Activities (Nongraded) Nongraded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study. You do not have to submit them. If you have questions, contact your instructor for further guidance and information. Watch the video How Bad Is Your Boss. Reflect on what you have learned about professional communication during this course and how communication can help make someone a good boss. The transcript for this video can be found by clicking the “Transcript” tab to the right of the video in the Films on Demand database.