RFLA 100C 01 - Authentic Communication (CRN 10751)

Communicating authentically is critical to our success and well-being, but in a world filled with distractions and hashtags, how can we communicate meaningfully, mindfully, and effectively? In this course, we will examine how communication helps us make sense of our professional and personal identities and how crucial conversations, while sometimes difficult, pave a path to more successful and mindful lives. We will explore our diverse identities and the social institutions and norms that shape the construction of identity. We will examine ways to be mindful and authentic communicators. We will think about communication as a key element in creating and sharing our personal and professional identities and an important tool for understanding our changing social world and our place within it.