CCA Portfolio Assignment - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Assignment

INSTRUCTIONS: Proofread your answers for spelling, grammatical, and punctuation errors.  When explaining or describing your answers, each answer must be written in 4 to 6 sentences.

Answer the following 6 questions directly on your blog post

 1.  Describe the concept of self esteem. How does your level of self esteem affect your ability to communicate effectively with others? 

2.  Describe the four dimensions of interpersonal dominance. Which of these do you believe is most effective in gaining influence over peers and/or subordinates? Explain your reasons for choosing this dimension.

3.  Why do you think individuals who use an aggressive style of communication tend to alienate fellow workers (and/or those they supervise) whose cooperation they need in order to accomplish a task? Explain your thinking. 

4.  Assume you are going on a job interview tomorrow. List three positive nonverbal behaviors you would want to exhibit, and three negative nonverbal behaviors you would want to avoid. 

5.  If a nonverbal message contradicts a verbal message, which would you believe? Why? 

6.  What do you think the advice, “Be selfish in your listening,” means?