For the purposes of the Assignments in this module, you are a manager with Allied Products, a U.S.-based manufacturer of consumer packaged goods. Your company has recently acquired manufacturing operations in Mexico and will be using these facilities to vertically integrate production of several of your key product lines. You and a number of your U.S.-based counterparts will each be leading a profit center for a specific equipment type (yours is blenders). In the coming weeks, each of these profit centers will be forming a six- to eight-member team representing key functions in planning, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing its product. Each of these virtual teams will be led by a U.S.-based manager, some of whom are newer to the role and may lack experience in leading teams. Provide an introductory slide that grabs the audiences attention and answers the why you should listen question for the audience. Examine components of the communication process. Briefly define communication. Identify the parts of the process and how they work together to promote effective communication. (12 slides) Illustrate the importance of self-awareness in communication, including what it means to be a competent sender. (1 slide)