Chapter 1: The Importance of Interpersonal Communication in Pursuing Personal Goals

A Goals Approach. We use interpersonal communication to pursue our personal goals. Interpersonal communication is a critical part of achieving our goals.Goals indicate what we generally seek to accomplish in our daily lives.. . Defining Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Communication the exchange of symbols used, at least in part, to achieve interpersonal goals. (This is based on six assumptions.) Point: Goals are the driving force underlying interpersonal communication..

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