COMM 470 Agenda - Week 4

• Team Pictures – Teams 4, 8

• ITE4a – How was Listening this Week?

• ITE4b – How was Acknowledgement this Week?

• Lecture

• Move to JMZ 0220

• ITE 4b – The Last Straws - Team “Building” Exercise

• Listening Exercise for Week 5

In-Class Team Exercise # 4aDiscuss:• How did you do on “not interrupting” this

week?• Count how many times; share 2 examplesDeliverable: Summarize in a table how many conversations

you each1) thought about the assignment, and then2) succeeded partially3) succeeded completely

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One More Round of Acknowledgment• Deliverable: No Written Deliverable

In-Class Team Exercise # 4bDiscuss:• How did you do on acknowledging

others this week?• Count how many times; share 2 examples

Deliverable: Summarize in a table how many conversations you each1) thought about the assignment, and then2) succeeded partially3) succeeded completely

MTW I: Acknowledgment

Acknowledgement is . . .

• Personal

• Powerful

• A Contribution to Another Person

• A Connection with Another Person

• Simple

• Satisfying

• An Aid in Building “Team”

MTW I: Acknowledgment

Accepting Acknowledgement is . . .

• Generous

• Open

• Honest

• A Connection with Another Person

• Simple

• Allowing Another to Contribute to You

In-Class Team Exercise # 4c‘The Last Straws’

Your Task:• Build the tallest free-standing structure you can from

the 40 ‘flex’ straws your team has been given• ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Rules: • When 5 team have finished, all other teams have 5

minutes to complete• First prize is two bonus team points (for each

teammate in c lass); Second prize is one point• The judgment of Dr. Finn is final and not subject to

whining, complaining, nor instant replay review

Overview of Listening

Four Levels / Aspects to “Listening”• Technique

• Attitude

• Worldview / Paradigm / Lenses

• Meta-conversations

Listening Exercise – for Week 5

Focus on:• Asking Questions to elicit more information

Also Make it a Point to:• Continue to Acknowledge People in Your Life

• Practice Accepting Acknowledgement