INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Interpersonal Communication

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UNIT V—Interpersonal Communication: You are the director for your organizations

financial department. You received the following message below from several managers, all

members of one of its key committees:

As you know, Terry is chair of our departments restructuring committee. We all like Terry

and think hes a nice guy, but his meetings are insufferable. If you ask Terry a simple question, he

responds with a rambling five-minute answer that only eventually addresses the question—and then goes

on and on. Time seems irrelevant to him. A meeting with three agenda items takes two hours, and many of

Terrys points could be better addressed in a simple email.

A few members of the committee are fine with Terrys meetings, but the rest of us have other work

to do. We dont dare ask him questions or open items to discussion anymore because we know will be

there for the rest of the day. While we dont want Terry to get in trouble, something needs to be done

about his meetings.

Regards,

Don DAmato

Hunter Balick

Sherry Kane

Jasmine Green

Laura Yu

Terry, indeed, is a valued member of the department, which is why he was chosen to chair

this important committee. His unwavering dedication and track record of getting work done

without error are what impress you most. But his long-winded approach may be silencing

members of the committee that is seeking input from all its members. Therefore, youve

decided to share with Terry tips on ways to make meetings more streamlined. In two or three paragraphs, explain to Terry how he can do that
Midterm Exam: Units 1, 2, 3 and 5
Write a two-page essay (double-spaced) for each. The exam counts as 15% toward the final grade.

UNIT V—Interpersonal Communication:You are the director for your organizations
financial department. You received the following message below from several managers, all
members of one of its key committees:

As you know, Terry is chair of our departments restructuring committee. We all like Terry
and think hes a nice guy, but his meetings are insufferable. If you ask Terry a simple question, he
responds with a rambling five-minute answer that only eventually addresses the question—and then goes
on and on. Time seems irrelevant to him. A meeting with three agenda items takes two hours, and many of
Terrys points could be better addressed in a simple email.
A few members of the committee are fine with Terrys meetings, but the rest of us haveother work
to do. We dont dare ask him questions or open items to discussion anymore because we know will be
there for the rest of the day. While we dont want Terry to get in trouble, something needs to be done
about his meetings.
Regards,
Don DAmato
Hunter Balick
Sherry Kane
Jasmine Green
Laura Yu

Terry, indeed, is a valued member of the department, which is why he was chosen to chair
this important committee. His unwavering dedication and track record of getting work done
without error are what impress you most. But his long-winded approach may be silencing
members of the committee that is seeking input from all its members. Therefore, youve
decided to share with Terry tips on ways to make meetings more streamlined. In two or
three paragraphs, explain to Terry how he can do that