
155 – One-Way/Two-Way Communication
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this exercise is two-fold: first to demon-
strate the potential problems that result from using
one-way communication, and second to demonstrate
the differences between one-way and two-way commu-
nications. During this exercise, one participant is asked
to describe a complicated diagram so that the other
participants can draw it on paper. The communicator
can only relay the message verbally, and the group is
not allowed to ask questions. Then the exercise is
repeated, and the communicator may answer questions
from the group. Participants experience two things:
1. The ...