Simple tips for conversations are-
1. Listen to what the other person is trying to say
2. Express yourself openly and honestly
3. Avoid making judgments
4. Look for obvious cues when conversation jumping-off points
5. Come up with an agenda
6. Do not be scared by silence- sometimes a little break can give each of you a chance to refocus.
7. Note whether the other person would like to break off the conversation.
8. Be careful about making jokes that will be perceived as insensitive
9. Lead the conversation with a compliment
10. Embrace small talks
11. Ask lots of questions
12. Be nice
13. Keep the conversation light
14. Try to genuinely relate
15. Do your homework without being creepy
16. Do not waste people’s time
17. Be excited about who is in front of you
18. Turn your phone off or at least turn it over
19. Be mindful of your body language
20. Do not be a one-upper
21. Help the person feel comfortable around you
22. Be slow to ask personal questions
23. Pay attention to the little things
24. Use humor as a tool
25. Find common ground to make conversation
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The length of conversations between supervisors and workers in a certain manufacturing industry is normally distributed with a mean of 4.0 minutes and a standard deviation of 0.8 minutes. a. Use the normal curve table to determine the percentage of conversations given the times provided and illustrate your answers with sketches of the normal distribution: 1. Longer than 4.4 minutes 2. Shorter than 2 minutes.
9. Scanning tunneling microscopes have sharp tips and these tips are very close to the specimen they are characterizing. Why must the tip be so sharp and so close?
Consider a 3 TIPS maturing 7/15/02 (settlement on 7/15/00). Assume the TIPS is trading at par. What is the real yield to maturity on the TIPS? Also, what is the price of the TIPS, if the CPI has increased 12% from the time the TIPS has been issued (Assume an initial par value of M=100,000). Assume that the semi-annual inflation rate for the next two years equals 1.5%. Calculate the semi-annual coupon payments on the TIPS. Also calculate the par...
E.4:TIPS Capital Return Consider a 4.00 percent TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 184.70. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 196.40 and was at 201.50 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in dollars? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) $16.80 $27.61 $11.70 $5.10
TIPS Capital Return Consider a 4.25 percent TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 187.10. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 197.90 and was at 203.20 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in dollars? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Consider a 3 5/8 TIPS maturing 7/15/02 (settlement on 7/15/00). Assume the TIPS is trading at par. What is the real yield to maturity on the TIPS? Also, what is the price of the TIPS, if the CPI has increased 12% from the time the TIPS has been issued (Assume an initial par value of M=100,000). Assume that the semi-annual inflation rate for the next two years equals 1.5%. Calculate the semi-annual coupon payments on the TIPS. Also calculate the...
Discuss the basic framework for structuring conversations with patients and families for both breaking bad news and negotiating goals of care.
Asking questions during conversations demonstrates a listener’s willingness to receive the intended meaning of a speaker’s message. True False
QUESTION 5 TIPS Interest and Par Value A 5.50 percent TIPS has an original reference CPI of 177.50. If the current CPI is 209.40, what is the current interest payment and par value of the TIPS? Assume semi-annual interest payments and $1,000 par value. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) $55.00 $1,000.00, respectively $55.00, $1,179.72, respectively $27.50, $1,000.00, respectively $32.44, $1,179.72, respectively
Strategic Conversations Strategic conversation is communication that takes place across boundaries and hierarchical levels about the group or organization’s vision, critical strategic themes, and values that can help achieve desired outcomes. Write a paper on “strategic conversations” & your organization. Address the following elements in your paper. Explain why each is important in achieving outcomes. Open communication climate Asking questions Active listening Dialogue Candor Using stories for communication