Unpacking Our Conversations

The question "What are you doing?" always entails communication, whether with oneself or others, through spoken or written words, or through nonverbal expressions. Dive into this discussion on organizational relationships and communication, exploring their practical applications.

Interpersonal Needs

Exercises

  1. Review the types of individuals from Schutz’s theory described in this section. Which types do you think fit you? Which types fit some of your coworkers or classmates? Why? Share your opinions with your classmates and compare your self-assessment with the types they believe describe you.
  2. Think of two or more different situations and how you might express your personal needs differently from one situation to the other. Have you observed similar variations in personal needs in other people from one situation to another? Discuss your thoughts with a classmate.