Worksheet 


Title: Practicing the 7 Cs of Communication


Instructions: Read each scenario below and answer the questions that follow. Consider how you can apply the 7 Cs of communication to each scenario to improve the effectiveness of your message.


Scenario 1:

You need to send an email to your boss to request time off for a family emergency. Your boss is known for being very busy and only skims through emails.


1. Which of the 7 Cs of communication should you prioritize when composing your email?

2. How can you use this principle to make your email more effective?

3. What are some potential consequences of failing to apply this principle in your email?


Scenario 2:

You are giving a presentation to a group of colleagues on a complex topic that they may not be familiar with.


1. Which of the 7 Cs of communication should you prioritize when preparing your presentation?

2. How can you use this principle to make your presentation more effective?

3. What are some potential consequences of failing to apply this principle in your presentation?


Scenario 3:

You need to have a difficult conversation with a colleague who has been repeatedly missing deadlines and letting their work quality slip.


1. Which of the 7 Cs of communication should you prioritize when having this conversation?

2. How can you use this principle to make the conversation more effective?

3. What are some potential consequences of failing to apply this principle in the conversation?


Scenario 4:

You are writing a proposal for a potential client, and you want to make sure that your proposal stands out from the competition.


1. Which of the 7 Cs of communication should you prioritize when writing your proposal?

2. How can you use this principle to make your proposal more effective?

3. What are some potential consequences of failing to apply this principle in your proposal?


Scenario 5:

You are having a conversation with a friend who has different political views than you do.


1. Which of the 7 Cs of communication should you prioritize when having this conversation?

2. How can you use this principle to make the conversation more effective?

3. What are some potential consequences of failing to apply this principle in the conversation?


Bonus Question:

Think of a scenario where you need to communicate something important to someone. Choose one of the 7 Cs of communication and explain how you would apply it in this scenario to make your message more effective.


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