Friday, May 1, 2009

Emotional Intelligence - Section H

The emotional intelligence presentation focused on ten tips to improving your emotional intelligence. The tips included an applied definition, and and "take action" steps. Please post in this blog on one of these tips. First, choose a tip to begin your journey to improving your emotional intelligence. Discuss why you are choosing this tip, and then, tell me how you plan on putting these suggestions for "take action" in play in your own life to promote your own emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence - Section I

The emotional intelligence presentation focused on ten tips to improving your emotional intelligence. The tips included an applied definition and then, "take action" steps. Please post in this blog on one of these tips. First, choose a tip to improve your emotional intelligence. Discuss why you are choosing this tip, and then tell me how you plan on putting the suggested "take action" steps to promote your personal growth of emotional intelligence.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Persuasive Critiques - Com H

Post your persuasive critiques here. I want a critique posting that contains length in the details. Please include your thoughts about the topic and content of the presentation. Then, include three strengths and three improvements regarding the message. Please be sure to include both content and delivery comments. Remember, this is a persuasive message. What parts of the presentation were or were not fully suppported to create an argument. This is your last critique. I want to see depth now in the critiques. Show me that you have learned what makes for an effective message and speaker in this critique posting based on our discussions and critiques during the semester. This critique is due May 1st.

Persuasive Critique - Section I

Post your persuasive critiques here. I want a critique posting that contains length in the details. Please include your thoughts about the topic and content of the presentation. Then, include three strengths and three improvements regarding their message. Please be sure to address both content and delivery. Remember, this is a persuasive message. What parts of the presentation were or were not fully supported? This is your last critique. I want to see depth now in the critiques. Show me that you have learned what makes for an effective message and speaker by your choices of points discussed here from our semester long discussion on effective communication. This critique is due by May 1st.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Informative Critiques - Section H

Post your critiques to our first speech (informative) to this blog. Be sure to use details and illustrate to me that you understand the criteria necessary for effective speechmaking. Post three strength and three improvements. Be sure to include your suggestion for correcting the necessary improvements. Enjoy your spring break!

Informative Critiques- Section I

Post your critiques to our first speech (informative) to this blog. Be sure to use details and illustrate to me that you understand the criteria necessary for effective speechmaking. Post three strength and three improvements. Be sure to include your suggestion for correcting the necessary improvements. Enjoy your spring break!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Ethics of Interviewing - Section H

How would you handle ethically handle this employment situation as proposed in our text, “Communicating at Work” by Adler and Elmhorst? You know that an employee has been leaving work early for the past several months. You hope he will volunteer this information, without you having to confront him. During his performance appraisal, how can you raise the issue with this employee? This blog comment is due by the beginning of class on Friday, Feb. 13th.