From the course: Communication Foundations (2018)

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Tool kit: Explanations

Tool kit: Explanations

From the course: Communication Foundations (2018)

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Tool kit: Explanations

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- Here are three different activities to help you become a better teacher in your job. To learn about learning styles, here's our learning style exercise. Pick three to four coworkers to teach how to make your favorite meal. Find out how they process information first. Ask each, "Do you need to see a picture of the final product? Do you prefer a step-by-step recipe? Do you need a list of ingredients first?" From this information, identify the big picture people and the step-by-step people. How would you teach each group how to cook the meal? Make a list of your instructions. Share it with them and get their feedback. In our second activity, you can work on breaking down a process. Now, think of a process that your team members do often. List all of the steps that need to happen from start to finish. Break that list into separate buckets. Is there a before, during, and after? Is there a in the office, from home, and…

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