Effective communication is a necessary skill when dealing with groups. Developing a team that meets goals and deadlines efficiently is a must. Although everyone in the group is different, each person has something useful to contribute and it is up to every individual to remain open and acknowledge the pros and cons of ideas. Listening plays a major role in communicating these ideas.

The type of listening style primarily used in the group is content oriented listening because the group has to remain professional on some level. "People who are content-oriented are interested more in what is said rather than who is saying it or what they are feeling. They assess people more by how credible they are and will seek to test expertize and truthfulness." (Watson & Barker, 1995, pg 22) If personal details of everyday life and so forth leak into the discussion of the team, the situation...
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