Sample course · ~15 minutes

Improving Communication in Existing Groups

Based on Patricia Sheridan's IEEE ProComm article on the three strategies any individual can use to make an existing team communicate better — built the way every future lesson will be.

📚 4 short sections 🎬 Video + narration in each 📝 6-question quiz 🏅 Three badge levels

What you'll learn

Why teams get stuck on the "what" — and the togethering model (engage → respond → attune) that predicts good teamwork.

Acknowledge approaches — turn different working styles into team capacity, not friction.

Disagree with questions — find common ground faster, without the emotional damage.

Use multiple modes — a shared writing space that lets everyone trace the team's thinking.

How the badges work

Complete the course to earn badges based on performance (quiz score) and engagement (listening, reflecting, applying).

Level 1 · Bronze — Completion

You finished the course

Visit every section and pass the comprehension check at 75%.

Evidence: quiz score recorded in your browser.

Level 2 · Silver — Proficiency

You really engaged with it

Score 90%+ on the quiz and listen to at least 80% of the narration.

Evidence: quiz score + narration completed (video or audio).

Level 3 · Gold — Applied

You applied it to your own team

Meet Silver, then submit a short reflection against a 3-point rubric.

Evidence: reflection + rubric checklist.

Course outline

1You don't need a new team — engagement, response, attunement~2 min
2Strategy 1 — Acknowledge different approaches and perspectives~2 min
3Strategy 2 — Disagree with questions, not statements~2 min
4Strategy 3 — Use multiple modes of communication~2 min
5Comprehension check — 6 questions~3 min

Each section has a short video with narration, a reflection prompt, and a lightweight illustration. Your progress is saved in this browser as you go.

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