Explain some issues you should consider to make sure you avoid making assumptions about your audience

What will be an ideal response?


To avoid assumptions, speakers should ask themselves if the audience already knows what they are talking about, and if at least one audience member might not, then the speaker should define and
explain the topic. If your audience already knows something about your topic, you can acknowledge
this by stating this fact. It is easier to err on the side of caution and provide a very basic definition and
explanation to ensure understanding.

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What is the most important factor that determines whether a group will have high group efficacy for a given task?

a. The leader must feel the group is capable of success. b. Group members must feel they have what it takes to succeed in the task. c. Group members must be generally optimistic. d. Members must form interpersonal bonds outside of the task group.

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Which of the following situations best describes an example of a double interact, as used in Weick’s Information Systems Approach?

A. An employee speaks; the manager listens and nods her head. B. Each person in the system acts and responds to each other person in the system. C. An employee makes a suggestion to improve the production line; the manager follows the suggestion and corporate productivity increases. D. An employee offers a suggestion; the manager tells her that the correct procedure is to put the suggestion in writing and send it to all department heads; the employee follows the procedure.

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Ambushing involves perceiving personal attacks, criticisms, or hostile undertones in communication when no offense is intended

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Your message crafted for specific recipients will reach some unintended recipients so you have to cultivate sensitivities to their reactions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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