Intercultural Article

Read the article by clicking here.

1. What was the main intercultural conflict happening here? What misunderstanding are happening among the different ethnic groups working at the plant?


2. Did it surprise that this type of conflict is occurring in Central Nebraska? Why or why not?


3. What should JBS Swift do as a company in this situation? What steps have they taken already according to the article? Should they compromise with the workers or fire them? Why or why not?

4. What can the workers do to help create a more cooperative environment at the plant?


5. As our country becomes more and more diverse, do you think there needs to be more cultural sensitivity or intercultural communication for employees and employers? Why or why not?

Interpersonal Survey Blog- Due September 23rd

Interpersonal Communication Blog

Take the following survey:

http://www.psychtests.com/tests/relationships/communication_skills_r_access.html

Click on non-members. There are 34 questions dealing with your interpersonal communication skills. If you want the complete results, you have to pay for it; however, I want you to reflect on your answer in the blog.

1. What was your overall score(1-100)?

2. What are your interpersonal communication strengths looking at your answers to the survey? Why do you think you excel at those?

3. What are your interpersonal communication weaknesses looking at your answers to the survey? Why do you think you excel at those?


4. Why are interpersonal communication skills important in school? why are important with friends/family relationships? why are they important in the business world?

Interpersonal Survey Blog- Due September 23rd

Interpersonal Communication Blog

Take the following survey:

http://www.psychtests.com/tests/relationships/communication_skills_r_access.html

Click on non-members. There are 34 questions dealing with your interpersonal communication skills. If you want the complete results, you have to pay for it; however, I want you to reflect on your answer in the blog.

1. What was your overall score(1-100)?

2. What are your interpersonal communication strengths looking at your answers to the survey? Why do you think you excel at those?

3. What are your interpersonal communication weaknesses looking at your answers to the survey? Why do you think you excel at those?


4. Why are interpersonal communication skills important in school? why are important with friends/family relationships? why are they important in the business world?

Partner Biography Speech Self-Evaluation- Due September 22nd

Partner Biography Speech Self-Evaluation

Write in complete sentences; Capitalize "I" when referring to yourself; Capitalize the beginning of sentences. Don't you slang such as "cuz", "w/" "w/o".


1. What part of this speech assignment did you find the easiest or like the most? Why?

2. What part of this speech assignment did you find the hardest or like the least? Why?

3. How would've your speech changed if I just had you JUST state facts, or just stories, or just quotations from your partner? Why?

4. What are the overall strengths of this speech?

5. What are you goals for next time?

Communication and Me Speech Blog- Due September 9th

After watching the video of you "Communication and Me" Speech, answer these questions;

1. In what areas do you think you improved(content, organization and/or delivery) since the last speech(Bag Speech)?


2. Do you think you achieved the two performance goals for this speech(eye contact and well worded transitions)? Why or why not?


3. What skill do you think you really excelled at with this speech?


4. What's your goal for your next speech?

Communication and Me Speech Blog- Due September 9th

After watching the video of you "Communication and Me" Speech, answer these questions;

1. In what areas do you think you improved(content, organization and/or delivery) since the last speech(Bag Speech)?


2. Do you think you achieved the two performance goals for this speech(eye contact and well worded transitions)? Why or why not?


3. What skill do you think you really excelled at with this speech?


4. What's your goal for your next speech?

Listening Blog- Due September 11th

Listening Blog ?'s
Listening Blog
Answering the following questions:

1. How do you rate yourself as a listener?

2.Of the four types of listening(informational, critical, creative, empathic), which do you think you do the best at? Which do you think you do the worst at? Why?

3. What's an example when effective listening has helped you at school, home, with friends, or work?

4. What are two techniques that we discussed that you think could help you improve your listening behavior?

Listening Blog- Due September 11th

Listening Blog ?'s- Due January 26th
Listening Blog
Answering the following questions:

1. How do you rate yourself as a listener?

2.Of the four types of listening(informational, critical, creative, empathic), which do you think you do the best at? Which do you think you do the worst at? Why?

3. What's an example when effective listening has helped you at school, home, with friends, or work?

4. What are two techniques that we discussed that you think could help you improve your listening behavior?