Verbal Communication

Overview

From quick conversations to phone calls, meetings, formal presentations, and sales pitches, you must employ effective verbal communication skills at all times. While verbal interactions are extremely common, they can also be stressful. Every interaction contains the potential for success…and the danger of failure. To be “on your game” at all times requires purposeful practice, reflection, and adjustment based on input and feedback. No matter what your verbal communication skills are, you can improve them.

Instructions

Reflect on your presentation, and document your preparation and how you used feedback to refine your verbal communication.

Reflection and Feedback (Written)

Reflect on your presentation preparation.

Describe the approach you took to plan for your presentation.

Explain how you rehearsed for the presentation.

Offer suggestions for how you might better prepare in the future.

Use feedback to refine your communication.

Describe or list the feedback you received on your verbal communication from the Week 9 discussion.

Explain how you used the feedback to revise and improve your message and/or delivery.