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Communicating in
Professional Contexts
Skills, Ethics, and Technologies 2ed
Chapter Seven:
Exploring Interpersonal Communication
H.L. Goodall
&
Sandra Goodall
Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Choosing: Strategies & Ethics for
Relational Development at Work
First Impressions
 Perception
 Person Prototypes
 Personal Constructs
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 Schemata
 Scripts
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Guidelines for First Encounters
 Establish Eye Contact, Smile,
Firm Handshake
 Listen Carefully to Person’s Name
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 Speak Clearly, Avoid Nicknames
 Listen to What’s Being Said
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Guidelines for First Encounters
(cont’d)
 Maintain Positive Attitude
 Have Sense of Humor
 Exchange Business Cards
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 Maintain Appropriate Distance
 Leave When Conversation is Over
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Establishing Expectations
and Boundaries
Peer Relationships
 Information Peers
 Collegial Peers
 Social Peers
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Establishing Expectations
and Boundaries
Organizational Relationships Limited by...
 Rules
 Cultures
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 Policies
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Behaving Ethically
North American Organizational Values
 Trust One Another
 Treat Others with Respect
 Recognize the Value of Each Individual
 Keep Your Word
 Tell the Truth
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Behaving Ethically
(cont’d)
North American Organizational Values
 Act with Integrity
 Be Open to Change
 Learn; Try New Ideas
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 Risk Failing to Get Better
Do Face-to-Face Meetings Strengthen Work Relationships?
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Equity: Principles of Everyday Exchange
 People Work for Rewards
 People Seek Equity
 People become Stressed when Treated Unfairly
 Stressed People Seek to Restore Equity
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Sources of Inequity in Workplace Relationships
 Lying, Cheating, Stealing
 Misrepresenting Self, Goals, Methods
 Not Speaking Up for Wrongly Accused
 Not Supporting Those who Support You
 Not Offering to Pick up Lunch Check
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Self-Disclosure and Risk-Taking
 SD and RT have Commodity Value
 There is Expectation of Equal Exchange
 Both can Be Risky in Business Relationships
Rewards
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Costs
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Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Monitoring Disclosure
 Disclose only to Those You Trust
 Stop and Think Before Disclosing
 Never Disclose Information that Can
Be Used Against You
 Never Disclose Reputation Damaging
Information
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Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Responding to Disclosure
 Keep in Mind You are Not a Therapist
 If Other Discloses Too Much, Stop Them
 Self-Disclosure is Expected to Be Reciprocal
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Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Asking for and Giving Feedback
 Own Your Message
 Avoid Apologizing for Feelings
 Make Message Specific and Behavioral
 Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior Should
Complement Each Other
 Avoid Evaluation and Interpretation
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
 Dialectics
 Autonomy-Togetherness
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Dialectics and Dialogue
 Novelty-Predictability
 Expressive-Protective
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
 Dialectics
 Dialogue
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Dialectics and Dialogue
 Focus on Mutuality
 Discover Rather than Disclose
 Be More Interested in Access than Domination
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Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Typical Responses to Conflict
 Withdrawing
 Compromising
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 Accommodating
 Avoiding or Postponing
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Creating: Messages that
Reflect Self, Other, & Context
Working Through Relational Conflict
 From Where does the Conflict Come?
 How is it Being Managed?
 How do Other People React to the Conflict?
 How Does it Affect Key Organizational
Functions?
 How Does it Manifest Systemically in Other
Organizational Practices?
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Coordinating: Making Relational
Communities Work
Negotiation of Cultural Differences
 Individualist Cultures
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 Collectivist Cultures
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Coordinating: Making Relational
Communities Work
Negotiation of Gender Differences
 Women use Rapport-Building Style
 Men use Report-Making Style
 Not all Women and Men Adhere to Stereotypes
 Single Greatest Skill is Flexibility
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Delivering: Improving
Relationships at Work
 Become More Conscious of
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Own and Others’ Goals
Recognized Communication
has Consequences
Be Mindful of Workplace
Equity in Relationships
Accept Responsibility for Own
Communication
Be Open to Feedback
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Ch7: Exploring Interpersonal Communication
Delivering: Improving
Relationships at Work
(cont’d)
 Accept Conflict as Natural
 Treat Others with Respect and Honesty
 Be Mindful of Cultural and Gender
Differences
 Use Communication to Build Flexibility
and Freedom into Interactions
 Be on Lookout for Ways to Improve
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Communicating in
Professional Contexts
Skills, Ethics, and Technologies 2ed
H.L. Goodall
&
Sandra Goodall