Assignment:
(1) What are the 8 methods/types of organizational communication?
(2) What are 8 modern tools of communication and how do they work?
(3) What are the 7 C's of communication?
(4) Which do you think is the most important communication skill, speaking or writing; and DISCUSS why?
(5) Which is more difficult written or spoken communication; and DISCUSS why?
(6) DISCUSS six factors that can improve your communication skills?
(7) I reviewed several articles on how to improve communications within an organization. Pick seven from the following list you think most important and DISCUSS why, or discuss seven of your personal suggestions on how to improve organizational communications.
1. Assess your current internal communication strategy
2. Optimize your meeting strategy.
3. Conduct regular 1:1 meetings with team members.
4. Involve your team members in the creation of internal content.
5. Leverage technology to enhance your team's communication.
6. Share bad news quickly and clearly.
7. Place an emphasis on team-building activities.
8. Reduce one-way communication.
9. Encourage employees to share information about themselves.
10. Keep your company's mission and vision at the forefront.
11. Forego unnecessary meetings and emails.
12. Dismantle the hierarchy.
13. Make communication into a habit.
14. Encourage sharing, input and dialogue
15. Have managers lead by example
16. Get employee buy-in
17. Make Objectives and goals public
18. Use online tools instead of meetings
19. Establish regular communication processes
20. Train people in the language of sharing
21. Use mobile tools
22. Less is more
23. Survey your employees
Required Textbook: Managing Criminal Justice Organizations: An Introduction to Theory and Practice, by Richard R.E. Kania and Richards P. Davis.