Communication and Leadership: Consider a manager at your workplace, and assess whether possessing effective communication skills makes him or her successful at his or her job. Leadership: Influencing Others Through Communication Discuss the role of communication in the workplace, according to our text. How are leadership and communication skills related to each other? What is the difference between a manager and a leader? 

Communicating Clear Verbal Messages: Discuss the need for the right mix of technology and strategy to achieve clarity in verbal messages. Understanding Nonverbal Message Characteristics: Discuss how nonverbal messages cross cultural boundaries when conveying information effectively. 

Discuss a few steps by which we can prevent some of our nonverbal messages from being misconstrued. Assess the importance of reading nonverbal messages and navigating emotions accordingly in the workplace. 

Adapting to Social Style Differences: Consider the pattern of communication behaviors your supervisor displays while interacting with you. Analyze the type of social style that your supervisor displays. Why do you think his or her social style is as it is? Adapting to Cultural Differences: Identify and discuss what strategies can be followed to effectively interact in an international and multicultural work environment. How