Communication skills definitions or short quizes or Glossary

Here i share some definitions and short quizes of Communication Skills.

Action-oriented listening style

A listening style in which the listener's primary concern is understanding and organizing facts to accomplish a task or get a job done.

Agenda

A list of topics to be covered in a meeting. Agendas also usually note the meeting's time, length, and location and the members who will attend. Complete agendas also provide background information and outcome goals.

Audition interview

A type of interview in which a prospective employer asks the candidate to demonstrate (rather than describe) his/her ability to perform a job-related task.

Authoritarian leadership style

A leadership style in which the designated leader uses legitimate, coercive, and reward power to control members.

Authority rule

A group decision-making method in which a designated leader makes a final decision, either with or without consulting group members.

Award presentation

A type of presentation in which the speaker describes an award and explains the reasons the recipient is receiving it.

Bar chart

A chart consisting of horizontal or vertical bars that depict the values of several items in comparative terms.

Behavioral interview

An employment interview in which the candidate is asked to give concrete examples of past behaviors that show how he or she behaved in certain situations.

Biased language

Any statement that seems to be objective but actually conceals the speaker's emotional attitude.

Brainstorming

An approach to idea generation that encourages free thinking and minimizes conformity.

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