Communicate Effectively

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Discussion  1 Part 1: Recall your recent attempts to communicate effectively.  Discuss one situation during which you were successful and another during which you failed (at least initially).  Explain the reasons for both the success and the failure after you have read Chapter 4. Part 2: Discuss a situation wherein you attempted to exert upward influence (over a superior, boss, parent, etc.).  What approach did you use? Explain the outcome.  Would you use the same approach again? Why or why not? Discussion Board posting: Be sure to reference your eText or other research to support your response. You will be graded on how you relate the class readings to your initial post. When you make your initial post, please fully answer the question and make substantive responses – i.e. at least 200 words that really dive into the topic and show that you’ve read in your texts and done the research to support your opinions. Apply appropriate examples that illustrate your points – feel free to bring your work experiences into the discussion. It helps us all learn when we can relate our past work experiences to what we’re learning here in the discussions. All discussions and assignments required the use of APA to cite and list references. APA stands for the American Psychological Association and the guidelines that they develop for formatting and citing sources in research papers are required. E-text: Developing Management Skills, 9th edition, by Whetten and Cameron. Pearson Education, Inc. Copyright 2016.