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2. Feed forward
Open the channels of communication
Preview future messages
Alter cast
Disclaim
Feed Forward Example:
Jacobs-Rosenbaum
Levin
Thorne
Hayes
Ohman
5 Step of a Conversation
1. Business
2. Feedback
– Positive or negative
– Person Focused or Message Focused
– Immediate or Delayed
– Low Monitor or High Monitor
– Evaluative or Supportive
3. Closing
Managing Conversations
Opening
conversations
Maintaining
conversations
Repairing
conversations
Closing
Opening Conversation
Self references
Other references
Relational
references
Context references
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLubGooyRpc
The opening line
Cute
flippant
openers
Innocuous
opener
Direct opener
Opening and closing
conversations
some scenes may be
graphic
How to communicate
powerfully by email
Subject Lines are Headlines
Make One Point per Email
Specify the Response You Want
Be a Good Correspondent
Avoid spamming
Proofread
DON’T TYPE IN ALL CAPS! IT LOOKS
LIKE YOU’RE YELLING AT THE
READERS!
Repairing conversations
Types of excuses
“I didn’t do it”
“It
wasn’t so
bad”
“Yes, but…”
Five elements of a good
excuse:
1. Demonstrate that
you really see the
problem, and that
your partner’s
feelings are
legitimate and
justified
Five elements of a good
excuse:
1. Acknowledge
your
responsibility for
doing what you
did
Five elements of a good
excuse:
1. Request
forgiveness
Five elements of a good
excuse:
1. Make it clear
that it will not
happen again
Maintaining Conversations
Principle of
Cooperation
Principle of
Dialogue
Principle of
Turn-taking
Principal of Cooperation
a. Principal of Cooperation
b. Conversational maxims
The four conversation maxim
rules
1. Quantity maxim
2. Quality maxim
3. Relation maxim
4. Manner maxim
The four conversation maxim
rules
- Please note that the four maxims just
discussed describe most conversations as
they take place in much of the United
States.
- However, these maxims may not apply to
all cultures.
- Some cultures even have their own
According to Koppelman and
Goodhart…….
“Differences in cultural norms can cause
misunderstandings”
Some examples:
-Business men and how they conduct
meetings
-Us direct approach VS Other Cultures
indirect
More examples
- Arab cultures: They stand closer in
conversation
- French culture: Anything but handshake is
rude
- In Ecuador: Greeting someone without a
handshake is a sign of respect
Principal of Dialogue
a. Monologue –one person speaks and the
other listens.
*Not surprising, effective communication
is based not on monologue but on its
opposite dialogue.
Principal of Turn Taking
a. Conversational turns
Speaker Cues
c. Listener Cues
d. Backchanneling cues
According to the text
Understanding Human
Communication
FALSE
True or False
2
We should avoid giving directions
like “slow down” or “relax” to
people with speech disorder
TRUE
True or False
3
When talking to a person with
speech disorder we should try to
minimize eye contact time, so that
we don’t cause them
embarrassment
FALSE
True or False
4
We should treat people who have
language problems like our little
siblings
False
True or False
5
We should NEVER ask people who
stutter to repeat what they said
FALSE
True or False
6
Ifyou have a stuttering problem, you
should let others know what your
special needs are
TRUE
True or False
7
Encourage those who stutter to use
tricks such as substituting words or
tapping a foot, to help her/him get
through a moment of stuttering.
FALSE
True or False
8
People
who stutter usually have
more difficulty controlling their
speech on the telephone
TRUE
True or False
9
Stuttering
is a speech problem,
and not an emotional or
psychological one
TRUE
True or False
10
Stuttering
is a disease that could
be genetically inherited from one
generation to the other.
TRUE
Facts about Stuttering
Parents do not cause stuttering
Treatment during childhood is
preferred
Early intervention is best
Stuttering should not be ignored
"Ignore it and it will go away" is a bad
advice.
References:
Ayman:
– Stanley Fish, Is There a Text in This Class? (Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 1980).
ISBN 0-674-46726-4.
http://academic2.american.edu/~dfagel/Class%20Readings/Fish/HowToRecognizeAPoem.htm
, accessed online on 10/13/07
– Bowen, Carolie “Stuttering: What can be done about it ?” 2001. Online resource:
http://members.tripod.com/Caroline_Bowen/stuttering.htm
Mathew:
– Adler, Ronald B, Rosenfeld, Lawrence B, and Proctor II, Russell. INTERPLAY. New
York: Oxford University Press
– “Jung Typology Test.” 1998-2007<www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp>.
Vanity:
– Koppelman, Kent and R. Lee Goodhart. Understanding Human Differences
Multicultural Education For a Diverse America. Boston: Pearson Education Inc, 2005.
– Rodman, George and Ronald B. Adler. Understanding Human Communication. New
York: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Daphne
– et Talking.” Professional Safety. 52.8(2007):56. Academic Search Premier. 3 October
2007. <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN
=26116422&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site>.
– Dowling, Ellen. “10 Tips for Effective E-mail.” MindTools. 3 October 2007. <http://
www.mindtools.com/email.html>.