Department Events
Public Speaking, Team Work and Communication Skills
Course Objectives
The course will enable the students to:
- Work on team building and develop leadership qualities.
- Enhance leadership skills and improve body language.
- Gain in-depth knowledge of various aspects of personal branding, including creating online resumes on different platforms, and learning to write effective online and offline content.
- Emphasize public speaking and foster the ability to work in diverse groups with cultural sensitivity.
Course | Learning Outcome (at course level) | Learning and teaching strategies | Assessment Strategies | |
Course Code | Course Title | |||
25ALAD200 |
Public Speaking, Team Work and Communication Skills (Practical) | CO121. Create industry specific resume. CO122. Perform confidently in group discussion through various public speaking activities, group discussions. CO123. Understand the business etiquette, how to behave in a social setting and learn aspects of team work. CO124 Competency in team building skills. CO125. Develop a new perspective through seminars/ webinars and industry sessions. CO126. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction. | Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, Group Discussions.
Learning activities forthe students: Self-learning assignments, presentations Public Speaking. | Personal Interview- Extempore-1minute speechgame - Elevator Pitch - Small Talk – 1 miswritten assignment, quiz, resumebuilding, semester end examination |
Understanding Resume making
Resume Rubric, know your industry, some key notes about LinkedIn, Using LinkedIn and Naukri and networking, preparing career statement. Resume writing Guidelines and formatting. Common Resume Mistakes, Cover letter- Key components and guidelines
Public speaking Sills
Case study in public speaking and personal branding, overcoming public speaking fear, Extempore, Public Speaking, One-minute talk
Etiquette Business Etiquette
Grooming, Positive impression, Communication, Social Imaging.
E-Mail Etiquette: Professional Behavior at work, Subject line, CC-BCC, professional e mail address and other basic do’s and don’ts.
Phone etiquette: Tone of voice, receiving and dialing, phone language, eliminating distraction, basic etiquette and do’s and don’ts. WhatsApp/messaging etiquette, social etiquette, Business meeting etiquette, cubicle manners, dining etiquette, social media etiquette
Team Building
Activities, team building games, team processes.
Laws of teamwork
Case study approach to team work, The law of the significance, the law of the big picture, the law of the niche. Work ethics Work ethic. Relationship management, receiving and giving positive and negative feedback, body language.
Seminar and Industry Expert session
Question answer and experience sharing session
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
1. Paul Gustavson and Stewart Liff (2014), A Team of Leaders: Empowering Every Member to Take Ownership, Demonstrate Initiative, and Deliver Results.
2. Shital Kakkar Mehra (2012), Business etiquette – A Guide for the Indian Professional, Harper Collins Publishers
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Dale Carnegie, the Leader in you, Simon & Schuster; Reprint edition (1 May 1995)
2. John C. Maxwell (2001), The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork: Embrace Them andEmpower Your Team.
e -RESOURCES:
1. Pearson Think Tank Solutions, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/iisuniv- ebooks/home.action
2. McGraw Hill Publishers, https://www.expresslibrary.mheducation.com/bookshelf
JOURNALS:
1. ProQuest Directory OF Open Access Journals (OA)
2. Directory OF Open Access Journals (OA)
