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Team Meeting: Listening - Nonverbal And Etiquette Skills

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A gathering of three or more people who assemble to pool information - solicit feedback - clarify policy - seek consensus - and solve problems.






2. A desire to show others consideration and respect.






3. A decision-making method in which discussion continues until all team members have aired their opinions and - ultimately - agree.






4. A collaboration tool in which attendees use their computers to access an online virtual meeting room where they can present PowerPoint slides or share spreadsheets or Word documents - just as they might in a face-to-face meeting.






5. A list of topics to be discussed during a meeting.






6. The time when you are waiting for a speaker's next idea






7. A collaboration tool in which one or more people in a work area use an enhanced speakerphone to confer with others by telephone; also called teleconferencing - conference calling - or audioconferencing.






8. A collaboration tool in which one or more people in a work area use an enhanced speakerphone to confer with others by telephone; also called audioconferencing - conference calling - or phone conferencing.






9. Enables listeners to judge and evaluate what they are hearing to decide whether the speaker's message is fact - fiction - or opinion.






10. The type of listening that is necessary when you must understand and remember.






11. The first phase of team development - where individuals get to know one another - search for similarities - attempt to bond - begin to develop trust in one another - and discuss fundamental topics such as why the team is necessary - who 'owns' the te






12. The fourth and final phase of team development - where group members have established routines and a shared language and have developed loyalty and a willingness to resolve all problems. A can-do mentality pervades - information flows freely - deadli






13. A collaboration tool that combines video - audio - and communications networking technologies for real-time interaction.






14. A decision- making method in which group members haggle - bargain - wheedle - and negotiate to reach a middle position - which often requires compromise.






15. To rephrase and summarize a message in your own words.






16. The technical skills in your field.






17. A group of people who work interdependently with a shared purpose across space - time - and organization boundaries using technology






18. Statements of personal judgments or preferences.






19. A decision-making method in which the leader - boss - or manager listens to team members' ideas - but the final decision is his or hers.






20. A collaboration tool in which one or more people in a work area use an enhanced speakerphone to confer with others by telephone; also called teleconferencing - audioconferencing - or phone conferencing.






21. A form of nonverbal communication in which we communicate to others by the way we arrange things in the space around us.






22. All unwritten and unspoken messages - both intention and unintentional - including eye contact - facial expression - body movements - space - time - distance - and appearance.






23. Ground rules based on Robert's Rules of Order - used by more formal groups.






24. Truths known to exist.






25. The third phase of team development - where tensions subside - roles are clarified - and information begins to flow among members.






26. A collaboration tool in which one or more people in a work area use an enhanced speakerphone to confer with others by telephone; also called teleconferencing - conference calling - or phone conferencing.






27. A form of nonverbal communication in which we communicate to others by the way we structure and use our time.






28. A decision-making method in which group members vote and a majority wins.






29. The second phase of team development - where members define their roles and responsibilities - decide how to reach their goals - and iron out the rules governing how they interact.






30. A team with members representing various departments throughout the company






31. Oral and written communication skills and other competencies such as listening proficiency - nonverbal behavior - and proper business etiquette.






32. Faulty decision-making processes by team members who are overly eager to agree with one another.






33. The zones of privacy we create around us or the areas we feel are our own.






34. A soft skill that includes good manners and businesslike - professional demeanor.






35. A gathering of participants who are connected technologically.






36. A summary report of what took place during a meeting.






37. Specially designed conference rooms typically equipped with three huge curved screens - custom lighting - and advanced acoustics in which to conduct high-end teleconferences.






38. Rules to follow during a meeting such as arriving on time - communicating openly - being supportive - listening carefully - participating fully - confronting conflict freely - and following an agenda.






39. A decision-making method in which a subcommittee investigates and makes a recommendation for action.