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Small Groups And Team Communication –

com330

(3 credits)

This course explores the dynamics of group communication and effective team work. Both social and workplace scenarios will be examined. Analytical techniques will be included to provide effective strategies for communication in these contexts.
This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
  • Leading Team Communication

    • Evaluate leadership in groups and teams.
    • Summarize process leadership.
    • Explain task leadership.
    • Analyze the role of communication in leadership.
  • Maximizing Communicative Competency in Groups and Teams

    • Evaluate the role of ethics in the decision-making and problem-solving processes.
    • Assess communication strategies for cooperation and collaboration.
    • Differentiate between conflict management and conflict avoidance.
  • Managing Communication in Groups and Teams

    • Assess verbal and nonverbal dynamics.
    • Evaluate the role of listening in small groups and teams.
    • Analyze confirmation, disconfirmation, and maintaining cohesiveness.
    • Explain supportive and defensive communication climates.
  • Establishing Group and Team Communication Functions

    • Evaluate roles, norms, and status.
    • Summarize variables in group and team dynamics.
    • Demonstrate interpersonal needs.
    • Explain the formation of groups and teams.
  • Principles and Practices of Communication in Groups and Teams

    • Summarize the nature of virtual groups and teams.
    • Identify research methods applied in small group and team communication.
    • Explain theories of group and team communication.

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