Speak Up Videocentral Essential Guide To Group Communication

Written by Dan O'Hair, a noted scholar and president of the National Communication Association, and Mary O. Wiemann, a master teacher, The Essential Guide to Group Communication is a brief but thorough supplement that begins with the basics of communication theory and moves on to explain the key concepts of successful group communication. Designed to complement The Essential Guide to Interpersonal Communication and a wide variety off public speaking texts, this booklet offers instructors flexible options for designing a public speaking or introduction to communication course.

Small group communication skills are increasingly vital both in a wide variety of college classes and in the professional world where organizations hold meetings and create teams as part of day-to-day problem solving. After a brief introduction to communication theory, this concise and insightful text explains the role of group communication within organizations and in other settings. It then moves on to explain the various roles in a group environment and useful guidelines for acting as an effective leader, avoiding groupthink, and achieving optimal results. With new content on communicating in organizations, leadership and decision making in groups, the latest in communication technology, and advice and tips for using mediated communication, the third edition of the Essential Guide to Group Communication provides valuable and current guidance to today's students.