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MGF1100: Managerial Communication

Week 3:Communication in

Organisations

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Your Tutor (me)

Nathan Eva

– nathan.eva@monash.edu– 9903 4065– Building N Level 5 Room 14– www.slideshare.net/nathaneva

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Assignment 1

•Self-analysis Essay•Due Week 6 during tutorial •Worth 20%•2,000 words•8 References (at least 6 Journal Articles)

(you can’t hand it in without 8 references)

•APA Referencing

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Assignment 2

•Group Assignment> Group Presentation and Individual Essay

•Due Week 10 during tutorial •Worth 25%

> Group Presentation (10%) Individual Essay (15%)

•10 minute presentation•1500 words for the essay (8 references)•Peer evaluation forms

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Assignment 3

•Persuasive Presentation•Weeks 3-11•Worth 10%•10 minute presentation

•Any one not have a time set / need to change their week?

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The Big 5

• The essay asks you to analyse yourself via the tests• Is it correct? What have you learnt? What does this mean for

your communication style?• Emotional Stability

– Secure/Rational – Reactive/Worrying

• Extroversion– Individual work – Group work

• Openness to Experience– Practical/Conservative – Curious/Impractical

• Agreeableness– Questioning – Conflict adverse

• Conscientiousness – Spontaneous – Organised

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MTBI

• Complete the test• Extravert v Introvert

– What would you do with a day off• Planner v Judger

– Plan a party for me• Sensor v Intuitors

– Describe an apple• Thinker v Feeler

– You are on a sinking boat – how do you choose who goes?

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MTBI

• Is it accurate?

• What impact does it have on your communication style?

• How does it affect your communication with others?

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Take some time

• Write something now about your results in the Big 5 and the MBTI.

• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of your communication?

• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of communication with others?

• Are there similarities or differences in the test?

• Do you agree with the results? Why / Why not using examples

• 2 strategies to improve your communication

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Next Week

•Read the Human Dynamics on Moodle

•Print out Wilderness Exercise (don’t do it)

•Complete Exercise 8F (pp.194-195) in relation to the chapter you just read

> This will help form your assignment