SOC121R4 Human Relations Key Graded Assignment: Communication Styles SOC121 Human Relations Key Graded Assignment - Communication Styles This assignment supports the following outcomes: Identify their preferred communication style and how it relates to others. Demonstrate effective communication styles with individuals and groups. Appreciate how an understanding communication styles enhances diversity in the workplace. Assignment In this assignment, you will explore your communication style and propose ways to flex your style to meet the needs of those who exhibit other communication styles. The assignment will assist you in understanding the impact that your communication style has on the impression others form of you. It will also help you to begin to develop sensitivity and appropriate responses to those who exhibit other styles. To do this assignment you must write a paper covering the following four areas. a. Identify your communication style along with the characteristics of your style that you identify with and give an example from your life that illustrates how the characteristic you identified applies to you and how you relate to others. Additionally, identify characteristics (if any) from the other styles that you believe represent you, and give an example. b. Describe 2-3 strengths and 2-3 weaknesses of your style. Explain why these strengths and weaknesses apply to you by giving an example of a strength and of a weakness. c. Select two of the Communication Styles Scenarios below and describe how you would flex your style in those situations to be effective by using the concepts of style flexing from your textbook in your explanation. d. Write a summary paragraph describing what you have learned from this assignment as well as how understanding communication styles will help you in the workplace. Communication Styles Scenarios: 1. A real estate firm has hired you. Next week you will meet with Luther Hodges to discuss a commercial property that is for sale in your community. He hopes to erect an office building on this property. Mr. Hodges is classified as a director. To sell this property to Mr. Hodges, what words and actions should you display throughout the meeting? 2. You have an interview at a local television station for a job assisting a talk show host. You will be interviewing with both the host and the station manager at the same time. The host is classified as an emotive. The station manager is classified as a supportive. What words and actions should you display during the interview to win over both of these employers? 3. You frequently disagree with a colleague. In fact, your working relationship has become quite strained. Yesterday, you were assigned to partner with her on an important company project. Your colleague is classified as a Reflective. What strategy (words and actions) will you use to make this a successful partnership? ©2007 Westwood College Page 1 of 2 Last Modified: 3/8/2016 SOC121R4 Human Relations Key Graded Assignment: Communication Styles Deliverables A minimum two-page paper typed (250 to 500 words) and double-spaced. A cover sheet that includes your name, the date, and a title for your paper. Grading The following grading rubric will be used to evaluate your assignment. Content Grading Rubric - 100% of assignment grade Resources Effective Human Relations, 10th Edition. Reece/Brandt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008, Chapter 3, pp 57-83, Chapter 2 pp 31-42. Communication Style Handout with each style’s characteristics. ©2007 Westwood College Page 2 of 2 Last Modified: 3/8/2016