Write a 2-3 page reflection paper in which you identify what aspects from the readings would help you construct how you frame yourself as a leader in a particular context or organization.

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Communication across cultures

The Gergen et al. (2009) reading provides other ideas about the science of framing or positioning yourself in everyday life. Write a 2-3 page reflection paper in which you identify what aspects from the readings would help you construct how you frame yourself as a leader in a particular context or organization.

Your paper should comply with all APA requirements, including but not limited to proper citations and references, page numbering, margins, and use of a title page, abstract, and reference page. The body of your paper alone should meet the page requirements listed above. Please consult your APA Manual for specific information on how to prepare your paper.

How did priming help Queen Elizabeth during her speech? How does she build complexity into the mental models of the clergy regarding the effects of the proposed bill? Combining what you learned from Chapter 2, what cultural discourses does the Queen use? What familiar arguments suggest these discourses?

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Communicate and Lead Across Cultures

Prompt
The life of Queen Elizabeth I is the focus of the 1998 movie Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett. The clip below (5:07 minutes) is from that movie and shows a young Queen Elizabeth preparing for and giving a speech to the clergy of England. Her goal is to unite the various churches into a single Church of England, and she anticipates much resistance.

Discuss the following:

How did priming help Queen Elizabeth during her speech?
How does she build complexity into the mental models of the clergy regarding the effects of the proposed bill?
Combining what you learned from Chapter 2, what cultural discourses does the Queen use? What familiar arguments suggest these discourses?

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Describe the setting and people involved in your exchange that was your implementation of your CCC plan.

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Communication challenge

Introduction: Communication Change Challenge (CCC)
This is your week to put into action what you have been learning regarding the communication challenge that you would like to change. You have put a plan in place, and now you will be implementing that plan. The goal is successful change.

Part 1: Beginning of the Week (1 paragraph)
For this CCC, you should have chosen a person with whom you share regular communication. So, you should have a few occasions this week to apply your plan. Under this heading for your submission, write down what you project will be your opportunities to implement your plan. You need to be on the look-out for when you will be putting your plan into place.

Part 2: Middle of the Week (1-2 paragraphs)
In this section, you will describe the setting and people involved in your exchange that was your implementation of your CCC plan. Include enough details so that the process of the exchange is understood.

Part 3: End of the Week
Under this heading, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the process that you went through for your Communication Change Challenge. Use the following sub-section headings for your responses (see template). You will evaluate the impact of the project as it relates to interpersonal communication and the course objectives (COs). It is important here that you clearly demonstrate your understanding of the course concepts through application to your course project.

Remember that your patterns for communicating interpersonally have been developed over many years. Therefore, you should be neither surprised nor discouraged to find that changing your interpersonal communication behavior takes time. In order for you to take this project to its fullest potential, you may need to continue to modify, implement, and reinforce these new behaviors for far longer than the duration of the project. It is possible, however, to modify the way you communicate because the payoff is improvement to our communication and relationship outcomes. Changing interpersonal communication for the better is worth the effort.

3A. Topic Selection Reflection (1 paragraph)
What course material did you use to help guide your particular communication change? Cite the information you found helpful as you write your paragraph summary of texts used.

3B. Implementation Analysis: Satisfaction (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes particularly pleased you?

3C. Implementation Analysis: Dissatisfaction (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes particularly displeased you.

3D. Implementation Analysis: Additional Changes (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes you still want to work on.

Note: For each section, be detailed and specific. You need to use several course materials from different chapters, course outcomes, videos, assessments, articles, etc. Your course project evaluation will be graded for comprehensive content, analysis evaluation, application of the course material, organization, and so forth. Please consider its weight when you place value on its importance to your final course grade.

Introduction: Communication Change Challenge (CCC)

This is your week to put into action what you have been learning regarding the communication challenge that you would like to change. You have put a plan in place, and now you will be implementing that plan. The goal is successful change.

Part 1: Beginning of the Week (1 paragraph)

For this CCC, you should have chosen a person with whom you share regular communication. So, you should have a few occasions this week to apply your plan. Under this heading for your submission, write down what you project will be your opportunities to implement your plan. You need to be on the look-out for when you will be putting your plan into place.

Part 2: Middle of the Week (1-2 paragraphs)

In this section, you will describe the setting and people involved in your exchange that was your implementation of your CCC plan. Include enough details so that the process of the exchange is understood.

Part 3: End of the Week

Under this heading, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the process that you went through for your Communication Change Challenge. Use the following sub-section headings for your responses (see template). You will evaluate the impact of the project as it relates to interpersonal communication and the course objectives (COs). It is important here that you clearly demonstrate your understanding of the course concepts through application to your course project.

Remember that your patterns for communicating interpersonally have been developed over many years. Therefore, you should be neither surprised nor discouraged to find that changing your interpersonal communication behavior takes time. In order for you to take this project to its fullest potential, you may need to continue to modify, implement, and reinforce these new behaviors for far longer than the duration of the project. It is possible, however, to modify the way you communicate because the payoff is improvement to our communication and relationship outcomes. Changing interpersonal communication for the better is worth the effort.

3A. Topic Selection Reflection (1 paragraph)
What course material did you use to help guide your particular communication change? Cite the information you found helpful as you write your paragraph summary of texts used.

3B. Implementation Analysis: Satisfaction (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes particularly pleased you?

3C. Implementation Analysis: Dissatisfaction (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes particularly displeased you.

3D. Implementation Analysis: Additional Changes (1 paragraph)
Consider the implementation of your new approach to communication and share which of your communication changes you still want to work on.

Note: For each section, be detailed and specific. You need to use several course materials from different chapters, course outcomes, videos, assessments, articles, etc. Your course project evaluation will be graded for comprehensive content, analysis evaluation, application of the course material, organization, and so forth. Please consider its weight when you place value on its importance to your final course grade.

Describe how you used and its effectiveness. It may have not been effective, partially effective, or very effective. Identify at least three skills you would like to focus on to improve your communication and identify how you will strengthen these skills.

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Effective Communication Exercise and Analysis

Begin by identifying an issue about which you and another person have differing opinions or perspectives. The other person may be a co-worker, friend, partner, or spouse. It can be helpful to choose a dialogue partner with whom you feel comfortable seeking feedback after you have completed your conversation.

Arrange to discuss the issue with the other person and take this opportunity to exercise heightened awareness of your communication strengths and areas for growth. Listen to what you are saying and how you are saying it.

During the discussion, your goal is to come to understand the other person’s perspective and to effectively convey your own point of view. You do not need to reach a resolution of the issue.

After you have completed your discussion, analyze your use of each of the following communication skills:
• open-ended questions
• direct facilitative questions
• paraphrasing
• perception checks
• I-messages
• clear, descriptive language
• communication of ideas, feelings, and wants

If you were able to receive some concrete feedback from your dialogue partner, include this your assignment. Based on what you learn, identify skill areas that you would like to focus on to strengthen your communication skills as a manager. Indicate how you will go about strengthening these skills.

Summarize your analysis in 4–6 typed pages, double-spaced, and submit it through Blackboard.
You do not need a transcript of your conversation. Page count does not include the cover page, executive summary, or reference pages.
The best approach to this paper is as follows:

• Identify the issue.

• For each communication skill, provide an academic reference describing the skill.
Describe how you used (or did not use the skill) and its effectiveness. It may have not been effective, partially effective, or very effective. This does not matter as much as your analysis.

• Identify at least three skills you would like to focus on to improve your communication and identify how you will strengthen these skills.

What will be the elements of the conversation? How might the other person respond? What could go well? What might derail your success in meeting your communication goal?

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Introduction: Communication Change Challenge (CCC)

In Week 2 of your CCC, you will be laying the foundation and putting together a plan for the change you will implement in Week 3. The challenge you identified and had approved in 1E during Week 1 is the challenge that will be your focus for Weeks 2 and 3.

Note: The headings identified below and detailed on your template must be used to keep your submission organized.

Project Timeline
The following is a breakdown of what will be covered in each part of the project: Describing communication pattern, analyzing goal, and developing a plan.

Instructions
Before you try to repair the communication challenge identified in Week 1 Part 1E, you first need to identify a pattern and understand where the breakdown takes place. Consider your encounters over the last few weeks. When did this challenge occur? If you have selected as your challenge "keeping a calm voice when instructing my children," then identify when you did not keep a calm voice. Next, identify your challenge as a behavioral pattern. Here is this challenge stated above as a behavioral goal, “I want to keep a calm voice when instructing my children. Now it is your turn, write your behavioral challenge as a behavioral goal that begins with the phrase, “I want to….”

Next, put yourself in someone else’s shoes. . . someone who has the same communication challenge you identified in 1E in Week 1. Answer the following questions as if you were watching the challenge take place.

What did that person do to escalate the communication challenge?
What could that person have done to de-escalate the communication challenge?
What must that person be saying and/or doing for me to say that he/she has achieved the communication goal that he or she shares with you?

Part 1: Identifying Patterns (2 pages)
Sometimes, stepping outside yourself and viewing the communication challenge objectively can help you to see trigger points and strategies more clearly. Now that you have had an opportunity to do that, brainstorm a minimum of three strategic steps that could be taken based on what you have learned thus far from the textbook. You will need to search through the textbook for specifics, and those specifics will need to be cited within this section using APA in-text citations.

Strategic Step 1:
Strategic Step 2:
Strategic Step 3:

Based on the three strategic steps you have identified above, now it is time to write out some declarative statements. Following each declarative statement, you will need to share what will help you and what will hinder you as you move toward reaching your own communication challenge goal. Ex.

Declaration 1: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .
Declaration 2: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .
Declaration 3: In order for me to achieve my goal of . . ., I will . . .

Remember to follow each declaration with a paragraph that provides further insight.

Part 2: Plan and Practice (1-2 pages)
Now that you have a clear goal and declarative statements, it is time to plan a rehearsal. A rehearsal can be helpful when you need to think through all the details needed for a production to go well. You are not putting on a play, but you are moving toward your event in Week 3 when you will apply all that you have been doing and learning. So, let's consider what is needed for your rehearsal.

A covert rehearsal is an effective way of trying out new communication behaviors. Think about a time and place that will allow you to practice your new interpersonal communication skill to meet your goal as outlined in your new behaviors listed in Part 1 (above). By covertly rehearsing in your mind, you make it much more likely that you will perform the behavior comfortably and effectively in real life situations. For example, if you are planning to initiate and maintain a conversation with your neighbor, you should think through a number of possible topics and questions before finally choosing what you perceive to be the best options. In other words, think before you speak. Plan what you will say and do in a particular situation where you can practice your goal.

If you are having a hard time talking to people in your mind, speak to yourself out loud or speak to your reflection in the mirror. Think about the following:

Identify the situation you would like to practice. Do you want to plan a new conversation, or replay a past situation but change the outcome?
Where will you have this conversation – in the kitchen, on the bus, in the cafeteria at lunch, at school in a classroom, in the board room, in your managers office, or at a friend’s house?
Consider how your physical surroundings will affect your rehearsal.
Consider the conversation: What would make it effective? What would need to change?

Now that you have thought through this conversation scenario, you are ready to select a communication event, related to your goal, for which you will prepare covertly. Choose a communication event that mirrors the communication goal you have selected, then you will begin to prepare for this event privately or secretly – covertly. As you imagine yourself practicing your new skill, focus hard on specific interactions. Actually think about what you would say and how the other person might respond. Don’t just go through the motions. Really see yourself asking specific questions, making specific comments, and hearing the other person replying. As you imagine the sequence, apply principles you are learning so that you can practice precisely what you want to say and how you want to say it. Experiment with what appears to be the most effective and comfortable way for you to implement the new behaviors you have been learning.

Now it is time to do some writing. In this section, you will submit a detailed narrative that identifies your selected communication challenge and the potential plan you want to implement in Week 3. Include the following:

2A. Surroundings
Describe the potential surroundings – specific room, physical surroundings and so forth. Include an explanation of how your physical surroundings might affect your plan negatively, positively, or both.

2B. People
Describe the people who will potentially participate in this communication event

What will be the elements of the conversation?
How might the other person respond?
What could go well?
What might derail your success in meeting your communication goal?

In a quiet place, begin thinking about the plan for your conversation event; consider how you would like to see it evolve. When you hit rough spots, try a variety of options until you find a response that pleases you. If you are having trouble with this, pretend you are an author planning to write the dialogue for a reality TV episode, or you are composing lines for characters in a play or movie or book. Use the mirror technique and take turns role-playing both people in the conversation. You can also use puppets, stuffed animals, socks on your hands, or different hats or coats to take the parts of two people having a conversation.

Practice through the plan using different scenarios. In your imaginary practice, make sure that you are always aiming toward achieving your communication goal.

2C. Reflection
In a well-written paragraph, explain how your covert rehearsals helped to equip you for implementing your plan in Week 3.

Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing Bevan. Explain how culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing Bevan.

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Culture and communication

Assignment, you will explore the relationship between culture and communication. In her definition of culture, Bevan (2020) states it is the collective set of customs, values, beliefs, and norms of a group of people. In this paper, you will explore how culture creates customs of verbal and nonverbal communication and then explore two other themes covered in Bevan. Ultimately, you will discuss how paying attention to culture can help us improve as communicators.

In your paper,

Explain two points detailing why it is so important to be aware of culture when thinking about communication, utilizing Bevan.

Explain how culture shapes verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing Bevan.

Describe the relationship between culture and two other themes that are central to culture from this list, utilizing Bevan:

Gender(Chapters 2 and 3)

High versus low context cultures (Chapter 3)

Dominant cultures versus co-cultures (Chapter 3)

Individualism and collectivism (Chapter 3)

Perceptual filters (Chapter 3)

NOTE: If you’d like to supplement your points by learning more about the roles of race or class in communication, use one or more of the videos in the “Resources” box in the upper right corner to assist you. This is not required, but can enrich your paper.

Explain how paying attention to culture can help a person improve as a communicator, utilizing Bevan and, if you choose, one of the supplemental videos you watched.

Why was communication necessary? Definition of the strategic goals of the campaign, the particular target audiences and the channels used to reach them. How were the outreach tools created and the messages delivered?

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Historical Case Study

This first case study should focus on a paradigmatic case in the history of strategic communication (as a reference, you can you can read some historical cases in learning unit 4).

Follow the APA style guidelines. Style will make up to 15% of grade in this assignment.

The case study should follow this structure:

1 – Definition of the situation:

Why was communication necessary?
(20%)

2 – Strategy:

Definition of the strategic goals of the campaign, the particular target audiences and the channels used to reach them.
(20%)

3 – Communication:

How were the outreach tools created and the messages delivered?
(20%)

4 – Evaluation:

To which extent was the campaign effective
(25%)

 

You should be able to write this paper in 10 pages (Times New Roman, double spaced).

Describe five techniques you can use to compose effective messages for mobile devices.

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Business Communication

ISBN (U.S.): 9780133867558 Courtland L. Bovee & John V. Thill

Describe five techniques you can use to compose effective messages for mobile devices.

Find an instance where the organizational leader communicates directly with his or her employees, investors, or customers. Analyze the message, the channel, and the potential for feedback. Do you believe that it is effective? Do you believe that it is the same type of message that a manager would send? Why, or why not?

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Communication Styles of Managers and Leaders

Unit VII continues the study of organizational communication with a focus on leader and manager differences and styles. Solomon, Costea, and Nita (2016) in “Leadership versus management in public organizations” present an analysis between leadership and management. Leadership and management are not synonymous. Bennis (2009) lists eleven different ways managers and leaders differ (as cited in Solomon et al., 2016). A concluding point, “The most effective types of leaders are those with a high professional and managerial competencies, with solid knowledge coupled with managerial competencies,” (Solomon, et al., 2016, p. 150)

For this assignment, you will research the different ways that managers and leaders use communication to guide their organizations.

Feel free to use the same organization you researched for the Unit VI Case Study. You are not limited to this organization, but it may be easier to complete the assignment since you have already researched the organization in Unit VI. You can use the same sources for both assignments, if applicable.

Find an instance where the organizational leader communicates directly with his or her employees, investors, or customers. Analyze the message, the channel, and the potential for feedback. Do you believe that it is effective? Do you believe that it is the same type of message that a manager would send? Why, or why not?

Remember to focus on the communication styles of both leaders and managers. Strive for an equal balance between the two types of communication styles in your assignment.

Use the standard five-paragraph format (introduction/body/conclusion).

APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, not including the title and reference pages. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.

 

Provide information about the organization and its campaign. Discuss the campaign based on the information discussed in the Unit V Lesson. (Is it effective? What, if anything, can the organization do to improve PR through social media?)

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Social media public relations (PR) campaign

For this assignment, you will investigate a social media public relations (PR) campaign by an organization. Some examples of platforms are LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and YouTube. The organizations can be national or local to your area.
In this assignment, you will need to include the following components:
Provide information about the social media platform.
Provide information about the organization and its campaign.
Discuss the campaign based on the information discussed in the Unit V Lesson. (Is it effective? What, if anything, can the organization do to improve PR through social media?)
You will need to reference at least two academic sources. Web pages provided by a company or organization (e.g., an “About Us” page) will be accepted for this assignment as a valid, academic source.
Use the standard five-paragraph format (introduction/body/conclusion). APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of three pages in length. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.