Communication for Work Purposes (1) Flashcards

1
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  • is the one who knows how to communicate in a multicultural setting
  • the one who knows how to accept and and understand the uniqueness of each culture, that leads to appreciation of each other’s culture.
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Global communicator

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2 FORMS OF GLOBAL COMMUNICATION

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  1. internal communication
  2. external communication
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2
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Form of global communication:

This refers to messages sent within the company (includes all the communications practiced by the company)

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internal communication

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form of global communication:

This refers to messages sent to audience outside of the company (includes communications sent to individuals or groups not affiliated with the company)

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External communication

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Tips for effective communication in healthcare:
1. Talk to ____ in terminologies they would understand
2. Avoid using _____ when talking to patients (you are not a machine, and they have different personalities)
3. Learn to ____and _____them to express their concerns and fears
4. Maintain ______ and be mindful of your nonverbal codes
5. Be ____in communicating with colleagues

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  1. patients
  2. templates
  3. listen, encourage
  4. eye contact
  5. accurate
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The Education Industry:
- communication in the education industry is ________.
- like the healthcare industry, this is also affected by _____ in communication and technology
- ______ has contributed a lot in improving communication

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  1. paramount
  2. innovations
  3. technology
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Different communication methods you utilize in educational setting:

a practitioner can consciously or unconsciously communicate confidence or lack of confidence. An unconfident teacher cannot assert ideas well in class.

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personal

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Different communication methods you utilize in educational setting

Be a good listener when you are communicating. When communicating with parents, avoid being defensive, listen and empathize

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Face-to-face

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Different communication methods you utilize in educational setting

When answering phone calls or emails you are representing the school not yourself.

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Phone calls and e-mails

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Different communication methods you utilize in educational setting:

when posting anything on the school’s website be mindful of the data protection law. Always be clear, concise, professional and safe in your content.

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websites

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9
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Different communication methods you utilize in educational setting:

Make sure the school ________________ serve to inform, gather, promote, and educate

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newsletter

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Benefits of being an effective communicator in the Business Industry:

  1. Can bridge the ___ between clients and company
  2. Can turn a ___ event into an opportunity (failed advertisements, may use alternative methods why the clients did not respond to the ads.
  3. Can seal ___ (can answer clients’ queries about the products and services
  4. Can help the company ____ a productive climate among the employees
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  1. gap
  2. fatal
  3. deals
  4. promote
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To be an effective communicator in the business industry:

  1. Practice _______
  2. Be mindful of ______ to you and always send positive body language to people
  3. Always look the person in the ____ when you talk to then
  4. Be ______ when presenting your ideas
  5. Understand the ___ background of the people around you
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  1. active listening
  2. non-verbal
  3. eye
  4. assertive
  5. cultural
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Guidelines in communication in the Industry of Science and Technology:

  1. Know your ____ (peers, potential people who can fund your research)
  2. Make the ______concise but comprehensible
  3. Be mindful of your _____; project confidence and credibility
  4. ______ should suit the kind of presentation you have in mind
  5. Check for ____ for the non verbal signals from your audience
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  1. audience
  2. presentation
  3. body stance
  4. Venue
  5. feedback
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  • written records of meetings conducted by a group
  • serves as a reminder of the tasks assigned to particular participant
  • may include motions made during the meeting, plans discussed, actions done, and what was agreed on
  • template may vary depending on the company/organization
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minutes

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  • short, formal, internal communications of an organization
  • they convey information regarding problems or solutions to problems, calls for action, and announcement
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memos

15
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Does memos have a closing?

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no

16
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  • formal communication used by a company for internal or external purposes
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business letters

17
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parts of a business letter: complete address of the sender (+ date). Can contain up to 3 lines

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heading

18
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In writing the date for a letter, what comes first? Month or day?

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Month

19
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parts of a business letter:

  • has complete name of recipient, position of the person, complete address of recipient
  • Can contain up to 4 lines, but 5 maximum
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Inside address

20
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parts of a business letter:

  • where you address the recipient, uses colon
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salutation

21
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Most formal salutation?

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Madam/Sir:

22
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4 hierarchy of formality of salutation (most to least formal)

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most formal, formal, less formal, friendly

23
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parts of a business letter:

where you indicate the purpose of the letter for the information of the recipient

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introduction

24
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parts of a business letter:

contains all the supporting details for your letter

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body of the letter

25
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parts of a business letter:

end your letter according to your relationship with the recipient. First letter of first word is capitalized while the first letter of the second letter is NOT

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complimentary close

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Most formal complimentary close? What about formal?

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  • Respectfully yours
  • Sincerely yours
27
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parts of a business letter:

shows your appeal or call for action

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conclusion

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parts of a business letter:

write your complete name on the first line and indicate your designation on the next line

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signature line

29
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

heading w/ date line and inside address

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2

30
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

salutation and body of letter

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2

31
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

conclusion and complimentary close?

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2

32
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

complimentary close and signature line?

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4 (but may vary according to space needed)

33
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

within paragraphs

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1

34
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Number of spaces between these parts of a letter:

between paragraphs

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2

35
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  • a document that discloses details of an unpremeditated event that happened in the workplace
  • documents unusual events that might result in disputable issues
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incident reports

36
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Guide to writing an incident report

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  1. find the facts and be specific in narrating everything that happened
  2. determine the sequence
  3. analyze
  4. recommend