{"id":448,"date":"2022-04-28T12:56:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesswritingessentials2\/?post_type=chapter&p=448"},"modified":"2022-08-16T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T19:32:04","slug":"15-6-end-of-chapter-activities","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/businesswritingessentials2\/chapter\/15-6-end-of-chapter-activities\/","title":{"raw":"15.6 End of Chapter Activities","rendered":"15.6 End of Chapter Activities"},"content":{"raw":"

15a. Thinking About the Content<\/h3>\r\n

What are your key takeaways from this chapter? What is something you have learned or something you would like to add from your experience?<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

15b. Discussion Questions<\/h3>\r\n
\r\n

Discussion Questions<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. Reflect on your personal use of technology after reading and watching the videos linked there. Would you consider your relationship with your smartphone an addiction? Do you feel that it erodes your people skills and ability to engage meaningfully with other people? Write a one-page response and defend your position with evidence.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. How comfortable are you with speaking on the phone? Are you more likely to text someone than call them, even if calling would be quicker, you\u2019re both available, and there\u2019s no reason why either of you couldn\u2019t just talk? Reflect honestly on why you prefer to text rather than to talk (if that\u2019s the case).<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    15c. Applying chapter concepts to a situation<\/h3>\r\n
    \r\n

    Communicating at Work<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

    \r\n\r\nSamantha is the Sales and Marketing Director at Phoenix Cars, a luxury car dealership in Vancouver. She recently decided to expand her team and hired Dan as a junior sales associate. Dan is twenty-five years old and has minimal experience but completed his bachelor\u2019s degree a year ago. He is dedicated and hardworking so, despite his lack of experience, he was able to master the main tasks of the job within a few weeks.\r\n\r\nA few months after hiring Dan, Samantha noticed the following communication issues:\r\n