This method often carries a positive connotation in the U.S. Toward the right of our continuum is compromise. Ultimately, the person being considered for the job learned about the split vote and decided that he did not want to take the job because he felt that the two people that voted no would not treat him well. Needless to say, there was a fair amount of contention among the professors who voted. Three faculty voted yes for the person, while two faculty voted no. For example, our campus recently had a department vote on whether or not they wanted to hire a particular person to be a professor. In this case the decision or policy may be difficult to carry out and implement. In a simple majority, 49% of voters may be displeased and may be resistant to abide by the majority vote. Unlike consensus, everyone may not be satisfied with the outcome. Like consensus, voting is advantageous because everyone is able to have an equal say in the decision process (as long as they vote). Voting by majority may be as simple as having 51% of the vote for a particular decision, or may require a larger percentage, such as two-thirds or three-fourths, before reaching a decision. Even non-Communication majors need to develop effective group communication skills to succeed at work.Įven non-Communication majors need to develop effective group communication skills to succeed at work. In fact, the top three skills listed include, 1) ability to work in a team structure, 2) ability to make decisions and solve problems, and 3) ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization. Forbes magazine released an article titled The Ten Skills Employers Most Want in 2015 Graduates which stated that technical knowledge related to the job is not nearly as important as effective teamwork and communications skills. But perhaps you’re not a Communication major and you’re thinking to yourself that your future career isn’t really going to require group or team work. Okay, you’re a Communication major and this whole idea of working in groups really appeals to you and seems to come naturally.

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