BSL4040 Columbia Southern Business & Professional Communications Assignment Business and Professional Communications at work and other places Weight: 4% of course grade
Grading Rubric
Due: Tuesday, 04/30/2019 11:59 PM (CST)
Instructions
This unit includes two assignments, which work together so you can define communication, describe the
communication principles, and the major communication skill sets.
In the second part of your assignment, for each of the five communication principles, provide a short
written statement for each principle and why it is important. Each statement should be 75 words or less
for a total of 375 words or less. In each statement, include a real-life example (personal or professional)
where you have used or experienced that principle. Indicate which of the three communication skills
from the Figure 1.2 was, or was not, used successfully in your real-life example. APA format
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Unit I Homework
Weight: 4% of course grade
Grading Rubric
Due: Tuesday, 04/30/2019 11:59 PM (CST)
Instructions
This unit includes two assignments, which work together so you can define communication, describe the
communication principles, and the major communication skill sets.
In this assignment, create a collage from pictures or drawings that model the five key communication
principles chart found on Figure 1.2 on page 11 of your textbook. The five communication principles
include Aware, Verbal, Nonverbal, Listen, and Adapt. Free resources for the collage are available at
Canva.com, Glogster.com, or Word Document. You may also create your own images or pictures.
UNIT I STUDY GUIDE
Communicating and Leading at Work
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit I
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1. Diagnose effective communication methods for leaders.
1.1 Define communication and its importance.
1.2 Describe each of the five major communication principles.
1.3 Explain the three major communication skill sets: relationship skills, collaboration skills, and
presentation skills.
Course/Unit
Learning Outcomes
1.1
1.2
1.3
Learning Activity
Unit Lesson
Chapter 1
Unit I Homework
Unit I Essay
Unit Lesson
Chapter 1
Unit I Homework
Unit I Essay
Unit Lesson
Chapter 1
Unit I Homework
Unit I Essay
Reading Assignment
Chapter 1: Communicating and Leading at Work
Appendix: Managing Time: Managing Communication
In order to access the following resource, click the link below:
Mayfield, J., & Mayfield, M. (2017). Leadership communication: Reflecting, engaging, and innovating.
International Journal of Business Communication, 54(1), 311. Retrieved from
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Unit Lesson
The unit lessons for this course are presented through interactive presentations. To view the presentation,
click on the link below. Once you are finished reading the slide, click on the Next button on the bottom right
of the slide. To go to a previous slide, click Back. Some slides contain interactive elements that open
additional screens.
Click here to access the Unit I Lesson presentation.
The lesson also includes a video. The link to the transcript for the video can be found below.
Click here to access the transcript for the David Grady – How to Save the World (or at Least Yourself) from
Bad Meetings video.
BSL 4040, Communication Skills for Leaders
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Suggested Reading
UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title
In order to access the following resource, click the link below:
The article below provides a look at the relationship between communication and managerial strategies. This
article also explores a managers perceived degree of communication, which correlates with a threshold point
for strategy implementation.
Katsuhiko, S. (2017). Senders’ bias: How can top managers’ communication improve or not improve strategy
implementation? International Journal of Business Communication, 54(1), 5269. Retrieved from
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BSL 4040, Communication Skills for Leaders
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igure 1.2: Communication Principles for a Lifetime
Relating
Collaborating
Presenting
Aware
Verbal
Nonverbal
Listen
Adapt
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