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Organizational Communication

Please Tell Me: Is There Any Truth in the Rumor Mill?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

An employee asks:  I keep hearing things about my company via the grapevine. Should I pay attention to organizational rumors? Is there any truth to them? Answer:  Get used to rumors. All organizations have rumors. Elvis spottings aside, there is often a kernel of truth in rumors, and you should know how to find those kernels. […]

10 Tips for Better Organizational Communication

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

10 Tips for better
Organizational
Communication
Communication has been
called the glue that hold
organisations together to
the electricity that powers
up a place. It remains a
vital and crucial tool to use
in building, sustaining and
protecting corporate
reputation. …

Gender Stereotypes, Communication Styles, and Effective Managerial Communication

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

This presentation includes a Gender Awareness Test along with a discussion of childhood training of sex roles, sex-role attitudes, and gender and management style. You’ll also find research study findings about gender stereotypes, communication styles, and effective managerial communication. More . . .
Source: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
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Busy Executives Make Time to Communicate Effectively

Monday, September 18th, 2006

There’s some hope for those who feel overwhelmed by communication overload. While the volume of internal communication may be daunting, the overall effectiveness of that communication is on the rise.
The majority of senior executives and managers rate communication, such as discussion and information sharing, between departments as effective, based on a global survey by […]

A New “Best Companies List” Reveals That Employee Communication Is Important

Sunday, August 6th, 2006

HR Magazine lists this year’s choices for "50 Best Small and Medium Places to Work" in the current issue. A feature story written by Ann Pomeroy titled "Great Communicators, Great Communication" reveals that the best employers recognize it’s good business to communicate with their employees. What common traits do these companies share? More . . […]