Com 4

Part
1

Communication
Apprehension

One
of the most frustrating challenges at work is communication
apprehension. However, there are ways to overcome this
challenge.Prepare: As
you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to do
the following:

• Read
  the writing
  prompt below in its entirety.
  Notice that there are three tasks:

  1. Identify
     one or two forms of communication apprehension you have
     experienced on the job.

  2. Explain
     at least two strategies to overcome the communication
     apprehension.

  3. Discuss
     the role of communication in being a professional.

• Review
  your notes on Chapter 5: Developing Confidence: Coping with
  Insecurities about Interpersonal Communication.

• Read
  Chapter 6: Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace.

• Review
  the grading rubric.

Reflect: Take
time to reflect on a specific experience you had in the workplace
where you faced the challenge of communication apprehension. Think
about how to overcome this challenge. What changes can you make to
improve how you communicate at work? Reflect on communication as
both the problem and solution.Write: Based
on course materials and your own reflections, address the following:

• Describe
  a time you found yourself in a situation where you faced a specific
  form of communication apprehension in the workplace described by
  Bevan and Sole. Be sure to explain the apprehension itself and how
  you experienced it. If your work experience is limited, consider a
  time when you were working with others in a different context, such
  as school or a club.

• Based
  on what you’ve learned from class this week, explain some
  specific strategies you can use to overcome the communication
  apprehension(s) you listed and make yourself a more competent
  communicator.  

• Use
  the text to discuss the role of communication in being a
  professional.

Part
2

Attraction
in Interpersonal Relationships
 
Chapter
7 addresses various elements that attract us to other people when we
first enter a relationship. It might be just one thing that we like
about another person or it could be several things.Prepare: As
you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to do
the following:

• Read
  the writing
  prompt below in its entirety.
  Notice that there are two tasks:

  1. Identify
     what attracts you to others, based on one of the attraction
     theories covered by Bevan & Sole.

  2. Share
     an example of friendship you had that did not start off on solid
     ground, and explain what happened.

• Review
  Chapter 7 in the course text. Focus especially on the section on
  attraction theory and identify what attracts you to others.

• Begin
  with a solid explanation of attraction theory as described in our
  text. Then, use that theory to think through what attracts you to
  others. Do not forget to share an example from your own experience.

• Review
  the grading rubric.

Reflect: Take
time to reflect on how we are attracted to others and what role
communication plays in this process. Think about the role of first
impressions and how they influence final friendship
outcomes.Write: Based
on attraction theory (outlined in our text), address the following:

• What
  do you look for in other people when you first meet them? This
  could be a potential romantic partner or even a platonic friend.
  List as many qualities as you can think of and how they are related
  to what you’ve learned in this class about communication.

• Relate
  your personal experience to attraction theory (Section 7.3), as
  described in our text.

• Share
  an example of a time when you developed a friendship/relationship
  with someone whom you did not get along with at first. What
  initially attracted you to the person?  What changed for you?

Thoroughly
address all three elements of this prompt by writing at least two to
three sentences on each element. Use the course readings at least
once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting
these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them
separately.