Write a 700- to 1,050-word journal entry in narrative style describing the role of nonverbal communications in your workplace.
Describe three situations involving nonverbal
communication that you observed or experienced between a manager and
subordinate. Detail the following for each situation:
- The setting, such as a conversation, presentation, or meeting.
Describe the relationship between the participants, such as the boss and
subordinate, peers, speaker, and audience.
- The nonverbal communications you observed and whether they were
congruent with the verbal conversation. Where incongruence occurred, how
might the participants have provided effective feedback to prevent the
situation from recurring?
- The function or functions of the non-verbal communication, such as
complementing, accenting, contradicting, repeating, regulating, or
substituting. How did your non-verbal communication examples fulfill
these functions?
- How unconventional language or word choice might have hindered the
situations observed. Consider “shoptalk” and denotative versus
connotative meanings.
- At least one listening technique the manager used. Was this an
appropriate technique for this situation? Why or why not? What other
effective listening techniques would you recommend for the manager in
this situation?