was most likely making up the story and that she was probably not sick and had actually gone to the game instead of coming to work. In this scenario‚ I believe that my boss‚ Kevin‚ is making a fundamental attribution error. In the book Interpersonal Communication Everyday Encounters‚ the author‚ Wood‚ says that one part of the fundamental attribution error is when we “tend to overestimate the internal causes of others’ undesirable behaviors and underestimate the external causes” (Wood‚ 2014‚ pg.
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In the movie‚ The Break –Up‚ they demonstrate the stages of relationships from the growth to the consequences leading to the end of a relationship. The stages of interpersonal relationships are contact‚ involvement‚ intimacy‚ deterioration‚ repair‚ and dissolution. It begins with the first interaction leading to contact. At the beginning of the movie‚ Gary notices Brooke at baseball game. She is with another man looking to be disinterested in what is occurring in the game. Upon noticing her‚ he orders
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What is Self-concept? According to Wagner‚ self-concept is that image or mental picture of our invisible self‚ a feeling of being a person‚ sense of somebody or of being nobody (p. 5). There are three functional aspects of self concept: appearance‚ performance and status. It is noteworthy that our feeling of identity of being somebody is derived from feelings when rated by others (p. 13). I could identify with these three aspects of self-concept. Several years ago‚ when I left my job to be
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practice to make a difference in the lives of others. This class marks the beginning of my path to a hopefully long and influential career in the field of social work. This course has presented opportunities and challenges to raise a level of awareness of self that I did not realize I possessed. I have and will continue to use this discernment to relate and understand others. Prior to this semester‚ I did not fully grasp how each of these exercises‚ experiences‚ and interactions would correlate and influence
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Describe a time when you tried to bring about a change in your self-concept and were not successful in doing so. As I have mentioned before I have two versions of my personal self-concept‚ one that applies to the office and one that applies to my personal life. There are many attributes to my business self-concept that would not only be useful in my personal life but would help alleviate issues that arise. Things such as being organized‚ being a multi-tasker‚ etc. Around the holidays
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Communication Skills/ Interpersonal skills After explaining the elements and the process of communication as explained in our textbook‚ here we come to talk about some terms which usually we hear about‚ but not gaining them as skills. In order to do so we need to practice such skill on a daily base‚ mainly in our classes. Effective listening: it is essential to ensure accurate understanding and clarity of meaning in Communication by mainly: Asking questions; seeking information that clarifies
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critical‚ if not the most critical aspect of team dynamics is communication. Effective or ineffective communication can lead to a team being extremely efficient and successful‚ or inefficient and a terrible failure. “Ineffective communication can be a source of discontent in a team” (Newson‚ 2006). The purpose of team communication is to enhance team performance; therefore‚ it is each team member’s responsibility to ensure effective communication. “Communication is an observable aspect of coordination‚ and
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learn and accumulate information first-hand. The sad thing about it is when the organism dies; the information dies with them. We‚ humans‚ appeared about 200 thousand years ago. What makes humans different is our way of communication‚ the human language. A system of communication so powerful and precise that we can share our knowledge and form a collective memory that accumulates from generation to generation. The main reason why as a species humans are so creative and intelligence. But then things
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Self-Reflection Fabiana Hillary CST/110 May 26‚ 2013 Shaunda Durham‚ M.A.‚ Ed. D. Candidate Self-Reflection Discussing individuality is not always easy. Reflecting on personal behaviors‚ attitudes and feelings involves more emotion than most are willing to show. On the other hand‚ it is necessary to know and understand everything related to the self to be able to communicate effectively since self and communication are extensively related. The objective of this paper is to discuss the connections
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Self- Reflection When reflecting on the development and progress of my communication and teamwork skills throughout the semester‚ it is clear that I have made a significant improvement in these skills. This improvement can be demonstrated through comparing the results of the Everest simulations. For example‚ the results of the first Everest simulation‚ found in appendix A‚ reveal poor communication and teamwork skills‚ because I did not reach any of my individual goals‚ achieved a 0 and therefore
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