The organizational communication specialist can play a significant role in the communication of change. The consultant must begin by determining who the client is and what the unit of change is to be. Then the consultant must choose which intervention is appropriate and what the focal issue is. Before the consultation, the consultant and client…

The importance of human communication is the focus of this guide for improving language habits, which explores both various communication problems and techniques for handling them. Topics discussed are as follows: bad language habits; words as symbols which do not dictate the nature of things in the real world; inaccurate communication which…

When parents feel separated from their sons by a curtain of silence or a wall of resistance, they are right to be concerned. Boys of few words-the ones who limit their expression to a timid shrug or an indifferent grunt-need help. Whether the problem is rooted in "nature" or "nurture," boys who grow up unable to talk about their thoughts and…

This booklet for parents provides a brief explanation of how babies and young children learn to communicate with others (through actions and words) and suggests specific ways parents can help their children learn to communicate effectively. (RH)

This booklet discusses four aspects of nonverbal communication: understanding silent language; nonverbal communication in the classroom; how the unspoken, unwritten curriculum operates; and measuring nonverbal behavior. The discussion focuses on the nature of nonverbal communication, nonverbal communication and involvement, humaneness and the…

Outlines the criteria which integrated strategies of reticence management must satisfy to be effective and to justify inclusion in a communication curriculum. Describes specific activities aimed at different categories of reticent students. (JMF)

Relates personal experiences of a high school newspaper adviser who found that she was out-of-touch with the mainstream of the school; offers suggestions to advisers and staffs who feel that their situation is similar. (GT)

Successful learning in a discursive interaction demands that participants be able to follow the interaction from its beginning to its end; instruction on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALNs) poses challenges because, unlike in face-to-face interaction, not all messages are serial. This paper offers strategies and techniques to help ALN teachers…

The School Personnel Utilization Project developed a series of modules to assist personnel in building the necessary skills for the development of organizational change strategies and collaborative, collegial educational problem solving capabilities. This specific module focuses on approaches to the enhancement of communication patterns within…

Using typical statements made by teachers and school administrators as examples, this self-help primer offers tips for developing conversational patterns that promote interpersonal understanding. The tips are designed to help readers learn about 40 effective conversational habits, including being specific, talking sparingly, admitting mistakes,…

Introduces a symposium aimed at providing a practical compendium of advice to teachers in communication for helping alleviate common communication problems among students in a classroom. (JMF)

Presents a discussion of the linguistic mechansim of nominalization. In identifying and challenging nominalizations, the counselor can help a couple clarify the present state of their relationship, where they are hurting, the desired state of their relationship, and the feeling and behavioral changes they want in their relationship. (Author)

This guide for the speech curriculum includes three separate but interrelated sections: intercultural communication syllabuses, communication and social change/development syllabuses, and international communication syllabuses--media emphasis. Each section contains a number of syllabuses originally designed for various speech courses at schools in…

The three sections of this paper, written by General Motors Corporation employees from three different countries, discuss different aspects of communication consulting and factors involved in becoming a successful international organizational consultant. The first section, written by an American, outlines the need for communication consulting,…

Organizational intersections are temporary systems formed when organizational members become interdependent with members in other organizations. The effectiveness of organizational intersections was an important issue for those participating in the Documentation and Technical Assistance in Urban Schools (DTA) Project. Consultants who participated…