Communicating on the Job Discussion Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. How does ineffective communication work to your disadvantage in school and on the job? Identify the possible effects of poor basic skills on your job and your personal life. When you disagree with a speaker’s views, how can you tactfully handle the situation? Give an example of something you were able to read but had difficulty comprehending. What did you do to understand the meaning better? 5. When might it be better to communicate with a business letter instead of a phone call? 6. How should you end a business call? Why? 7. In your experience, what happens to people who gain a reputation for gossiping? Communicating on the Job Discussion Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. How does ineffective communication work to your disadvantage in school and on the job? Identify the possible effects of poor basic skills on your job and your personal life. When you disagree with a speaker’s views, how can you tactfully handle the situation? Give an example of something you were able to read but had difficulty comprehending. What did you do to understand the meaning better? 5. When might it be better to communicate with a business letter instead of a phone call? 6. How should you end a business call? Why? 7. In your experience, what happens to people who gain a reputation for gossiping? Communicating on the Job Discussion Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. How does ineffective communication work to your disadvantage in school and on the job? Identify the possible effects of poor basic skills on your job and your personal life. When you disagree with a speaker’s views, how can you tactfully handle the situation? Give an example of something you were able to read but had difficulty comprehending. What did you do to understand the meaning better? 5. When might it be better to communicate with a business letter instead of a phone call? 6. How should you end a business call? Why? 7. In your experience, what happens to people who gain a reputation for gossiping?