Week 5

Complete the . For the class discussion, post your response to the following questions:  

  • Did taking the test provide you with any new insight?  
  • How might considering the personalities of those with whom you interact support interpersonal communication? When possible, provide examples from your own experience.  
  • Discuss strategies for resolving disagreements and conflicts. Describe a time that you have dealt with a conflict or disagreement in a professional setting and how you handled the situation?  
  • Could it have been handled better if you were in the same situation again?   
  • Incorporate strategies found in the unit presentations, textbook, or other professional or academic sources.   

Additionally, view the TED Talk by Susan Cain (TED, 2012). Respond to the following questions:  

  • Did her talk give you any new perspective on the process or skill of communication, especially with regard to personality and interpersonal engagement?  
  • Share how you may relate to her talk and/or to the material we studied for this week. 

Be sure to respond to your peers as well.  As a reminder, connect to a scholarly source beyond the TED Talk. 

Reference

TED. (2012). The power of introverts. https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts