PARTICIPATE IN
WORKPLACE
COMMUNICATION
• Obtain and convey workplace
information
• Speak English at a basic operational
level
• Participate in workplace meetings and
discussions
• Complete relevant work-related
documents
What is
communication?
Sender Receiver
Message
1. Obtain and convey workplace information
• Specific and relevant information is
accessed from appropriate sources
• Team Members
• Suppliers
• Trade personnel
• Local Government
• Industry bodies
How?
Effective Questioning
Active listening
Speaking
• Appropriate Medium – to transfer
information and ideas
• Memorandum
• Circular Non-verbal
• Notice
• Information discussion
• Follow-up or verbal instructions Verbal
• Face-to-face communication
Note: use appropriate lines of
communication with supervisors and
Colleagues
• Define workplace procedures for the
location and storage of information
• Manual-filing system
• Computer-based filing system
• Personal interaction is carried out clearly
and concisely
2. Speak English at a basic operational
level
• Simple conversations on familiar topics with
work colleagues is participated
• Simple verbal instructions or requests are
responded to simple requests are made
• Routine procedures are described
• Likes, dislikes and preferences are expressed
• Different forms of expression in English is
identified
3. Participate in workplace meetings and
discussions
• Team meetings are attended on-time
• Own opinions are clearly expressed and
those of others are listened to without
interruption
• Meeting inputs are consistent with the
meeting purpose and established
protocols
• Protocols
• Observing meetings
• Compliance with meeting decisions
• Obeying meeting instructions
Workplace interactions are conducted in a
courteous manner
- Face to face
- Telephone
- Electronic and two-way radio
- Written including electronic, memos,
instruction and forms, non-verbal including
gestures, signals, signs and diagrams
• Questions about simple routine workplace
procedures and maters concerning working
conditions of employment are asked and
responded to
• Meetings outcomes are interpreted and
implemented
4. Complete relevant work related documents
• Range of forms relating to conditions of
employment are completed accurately and
legibly
• Personnel Forms
• Telephone message forms
• Safety reports
Workplace data is recorded on standard
workplace forms and documents
Basic Mathematical processes are used for
routine calculations
Errors in recording information on
forms/documents are identified and properly
acted upon
Reporting requirements to supervisor are
completed according to organizational
guidelines
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