{"id":2,"date":"2022-11-15T18:28:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T18:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-06-11T00:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T00:36:16","slug":"cmst230","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/","title":{"rendered":"CMST 230"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CMST &amp;230 Small Group Communication<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>CMST &amp;230 Small Group Communication includes the analysis of leadership and discussion in small group contexts with a goal of developing communication behaviors that promote a more effective, efficient, and satisfying interaction in groups and leadership contexts. The course addresses the functional problems of leadership, organization in groups, developing involvement strategies within groups, problem solving, consensus building, and conflict management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dog-conference-table.jpeg?resize=640%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dog-conference-table.jpeg?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/dog-conference-table.jpeg?resize=300%2C130&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Small Wins Group Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The groups participate in creating, organizing, and implementing a &#8220;small wins&#8221; community service project. The groups determine the community for the project as well as the service they wish to do for that community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of small wins was first coined by Organizational theorist&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_E._Weick\" target=\"_blank\">Karl Weick<\/a>.&nbsp;According to Weick:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A small win is a concrete, complete, implemented outcome of moderate importance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By itself, one small win may seem unimportant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A series of wins at small but significant tasks, however, reveals a pattern that may attract allies, deter opponents, and lower resistance to subsequent proposals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The group members cooperatively write a report as an executive summary describing the their decision making process in a structured format: problem identification, problem analysis, solution criteria, solution suggestions, solution evaluation and selection, solution implementation, and conclusion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The multimedia celebration that the groups submit is the documented evidence of the solution implementation involving all the members of the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/sales-group-fall-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"414\">Sales Group<\/a> &#8211; Trash Cleanup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/finance-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"436\">Finance Group<\/a> &#8211; Game Farm Park Cleanup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/human-resources-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"439\">Human Resources Group<\/a> &#8211; Hygience Donation Drive for GRC Benefits Hub<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/marketing-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"442\">Marketing Group<\/a> &#8211; Painting Rocks with Positive Messages for Mental Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/legal-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"444\">Legal Group<\/a> &#8211; Cybersecurity Awareness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/public-relations-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"449\">Public Relations Group<\/a> &#8211; Healthy Recipes Cookbook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/manufacturing-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"447\">Manufacturing Group<\/a> &#8211; Improving Communication and Teamwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/quality-control-group-winter-2025\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"451\">Quality Control Group<\/a> &#8211; Volunteer at Auburn Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/accounting-group-fall-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"456\">Accounting Group<\/a> &#8211; Improving Time Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/customer-service-group-fall-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"459\">Customer Service Group<\/a> &#8211; Distributing Mental Health Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/legal-group-fall-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"461\">Legal Group <\/a>&#8211; Isaac Evans Park Cleanup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/sales-group-fall-2024-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"465\">Sales Group<\/a> &#8211; Volunteer at Sumner Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/advertising-winter-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"321\">Advertising Group<\/a> &#8211; Distributing Nice Notes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/sales-winter-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"340\">Sales Group<\/a> &#8211; Painting Tiny Houses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/human-resources-winter-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"327\">Human Resources Group<\/a> &#8211; Transcribing Documents for the Smithsonian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/legal-group-winter-2024\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"337\">Legal Group<\/a> &#8211; Volunteering at the Auburn Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/advertising-fall-2023\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"372\">Advertising Group<\/a> &#8211; Trash Clean Up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/finance-fall-2023\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"378\">Finance Group<\/a> &#8211; Mental Burnout Through Student Outreach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/public-relations-fall-2023\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"380\">Public Relations Group<\/a> &#8211; Food Bank Awareness on Social Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/purchasing-fall-2023\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"382\">Purchasing Group<\/a> &#8211; Distributing Hygiene Kits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/finance-group-spring-2023\/\">Finance Group<\/a> &#8211; Automobile Related Crimes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/quality-control-group-spring-2023\/\">Quality Control Group<\/a> &#8211; Summer Activities for Kids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/manufacturing-group-spring-2023\/\">Manufacturing Group<\/a> &#8211; Auburn Food Bank volunteers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/engineering-group-spring-2023\/\">Engineering Group<\/a> &#8211; Cleaning up around a body of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/marketing-group-spring-2022\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"34\">Marketing Group<\/a> &#8211; Driver Safety<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/accounting-group-spring-2022\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"31\">Accounting Group<\/a> &#8211; Riverbank cleanup <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/manufacturing-group-winter-2022\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14\">Manufacturing Group<\/a> &#8211; Reducing waste everyday <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/accounting-group-winter-2022\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"20\">Accounting Group<\/a> &#8211; Clean up Auburndale Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/marketing-group-winter-2022\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"25\">Marketing Group<\/a> &#8211; Food insecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/public-relations-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"42\">Public Relations Group<\/a> &#8211; Sustainable fashion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/manufacturing-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"45\">Manufacturing Group<\/a> &#8211; Food bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/legal-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"48\">Legal Group <\/a>&#8211; Stress management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/quality-control-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"51\">Quality Control Group<\/a> &#8211; Obesity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/purchasing-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"62\">Purchasing Group<\/a> &#8211; Exercise and health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/production-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"65\">Production Group<\/a> &#8211; Better recycling practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/marketing-group-spring-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"70\">Marketing Group<\/a> &#8211; Care packages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter 2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commspeak.com\/cmst\/cmst230\/spirit-group-winter-2021\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"75\">Spirit Group<\/a> &#8211; 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