This document provides information about assignments and course content for MGF1100: Managerial Communication at Monash University. It outlines details for three assignments, including topics, due dates, length, and grading. It also discusses human dynamics typologies and an in-class wilderness exercise to analyze group interactions and communication styles. Students are asked to reflect on what they have learned about their own communication approaches based on the human dynamics test results.

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MGF1100: Managerial Communication
Week 4:
Effective Interpersonal
Relationships

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Your Tutor (me)
Nathan Eva
– nathan.eva@monash.edu
– 9903 4065
– Building N Level 5 Room 14
– www.slideshare.net/nathaneva

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Assignment 1
• Self-analysis Essay
• Due Week 6 during tutorial
• Worth 20%
• 2,000 words
• 8 References (at least 6 Journal Articles)
(you can’t hand it in without 8 references)
• APA Referencing

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Assignment 2
• Group Assignment
> Group Presentation and Individual Essay
• Due Week 10 during tutorial
• Worth 25%
> Group Presentation (10%) Individual Essay (15%)
• 10 minute presentation
• 1500 words for the essay (8 references)
• Peer evaluation forms

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Assignment 3
• Persuasive Presentation
• Weeks 3-11
• Worth 10%
• 10 minute presentation
• Any one not have a time set / need to change their
week?

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Human Dynamics
• 5 ‘camps’ and you need to fit at about 60%
• At any stage you can experiment and try out other groups and
see if they fit better

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Human Dynamics
• Mental – Physical
– Clear unchanging values, clear communication, comfortable with silence,
plan long term
• Emotional – Objective
– Problem solver, innovative, brainstorming, enthusiastic, leave details to
others
• Emotional – Subjective
– Connect personally, intuitive but lack confidence, emotions are clear in
my actions, natural connector
• Physical – Emotional
– Likes practical results, lots of data in my head, preference to just do than
discuss
• Physical – Mental
– Practical, detailed, strategy, mind moving fast, group-oriented, what
needs to be done

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The Wilderness Exercise
• In your groups complete the exercise
• Important to notice how you interact
• Have a look and see the other groups are they different from
you?

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The Wilderness Exercise
Can you handle the answers?

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Take some time
• Write something now about the Human Dynamics typologies
• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of your
communication?
• What have you learnt about yourself in terms of communication with
others?
• Are there similarities or differences in the test?
• Do you agree with the results? Why / Why not using examples
• 2 strategies to improve your communication

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Next Week
• Complete Emotional Intelligence – Moodle
• Print off Johari Window Exercize
• Complete Exercise 6D (p.152) question 1 and 2 if
you are keen