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Jesenia Siller
ORGL-4341-BV1-Management Theory I
10-11-2018
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communication skills presented in the workplace. Some of the issues surrounding ineffective
problem within managing as conflicts ascend, stress caused by pressure, changes in the
The problem with misunderstandings within the organization relies on the parties, not
understanding each other. The main point of the discussion is not understood, and no feedback to
the sender is given. This leads into creating friction between people and a cause in errors. When
a message is not clear for the listener to receive, they draw a different conclusion of what was
Another cause for misinterpretations is the use of jargon in their language. It creates
confusion and causes frustration. In the book Make the Connection, Steve Adubato says, “Using
jargon turns people off and leaves them in the dark. Effective communicators finds words,
phrases, analogies, and examples to get their message across regardless of their audience
background, education, or training” (Make the Connection, 2006, p. 10). These are some of the
Low morale is an issue involving around organizations that lack poor communication and
initiative. Not being interested in the job brings a negative attitude when performing at work,
resulting in decreased productivity. When there is no open and honest communication between
management and the employees, all involved start feeling dissatisfied about themselves, leading
to low morale. Emotions is a key factor in effective communication, for not expressing feelings
relationships. Every organization deals with conflict, and communication is what resolves the
issues. Not directly confronting the issue in question can cause tension within the group. In the
article Communication and Conflict in Organization, Richard J. Mayer said, “We give ourselves
all sorts of reasons for avoiding facing even minor conflict” (Mayer, 1974, p. 4). Avoiding
confrontation and not working out the issues will lead to conflicts, resulting in failure of
organization.
When stress gets stirred up in the work place, it throws a person off balance and distracts
them from having an open communication. In the book On Communication, Jay A. Conger said,
“Indeed, stressful conversations cause such anxiety that most people simply avoid them.”
(Conger, 2013, p. 167). Stressful conversations are unavoidable in business, and it carries an
Stress is caused by time pressure, a leading cause to a rational break down. When there is
pressure to get things done, people tend to rush their workload, leading to leaving out vital
information. In the article The Importance of Effective Communication, it states that, “Time
(McIntosh, p. 8). When a proposal is due by the next day, stress is likely to effect the
organization. Having little time leads us to start cutting corners and not stating main points
across to others. While the speaker is rushing to finish in a timely matter, the listener has no time
to ask any questions resulting in the listener not fully understanding what is being said.
organizations, changes are always present. For instance, working with new people can be
challenging because they must learn how to effectively communicate with their new peers. The
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communication between undertrained employees and those who have been working there for a
long time is ineffective. The reason is that trained employees become frustrated working with
new employees. New co-workers have a different way of wanting their information delivered,
organization downsizes and people are laid off, those who remain often must take on added
responsibilities, which may require them to communicate in ways for which they have neither
training nor experience” (McIntosh, p. 7). New responsibilities are presented to the remaining
workers who then have to learn new duties as well as to communicate more to management.
effectively. Most are not skilled to listen effectively as well as listening for understanding. The
skills to communicate clearly and face to face are absent issues in an organization. Some
employers don’t offer training to prevent the lack of communication skills. In order to manage
successful in a job, communication skills are required to be more professional in the profession
one has. Nevertheless, communication skills helps to get ideas across, have the right skills to be
Moreover, all these factors contribute as to why the lack of communication is a problem
within management and organizational leadership. When there is issues in an organization with
communication, it is more likely for the business to suffer. Misunderstandings develop between
management and employee because the sender doesn’t express the meaning clearly. Low morale
is the cause of an absent of communication in the workplace, resulting in not having an interest
in the job. Avoiding a confrontation leads to conflict, causing tension within the organization.
Not communicating with one another can take a stressful toll on an individual, leading to unmet
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expectations. The lack of communication is also a problem because of new changes in the
workplace are causing unmotivated teamwork. Moreover, a lack of communication skills is such
a problem in management because they cause dissatisfied clients, reduced profits, and not
of the speaker and the recipient expressing the message back. The amount of time used on
communicating with others is mostly revolving at the work place. Therefore, to get your points
leadership is fundamental because communication skills are required in order to have a good
outcome for the business to succeed. These skills are essential to the working environment
because they develop functioning relationships within the organization. Communication helps
Additionally, it helps with advancing performance in the job and it increases the chances of
promotions. When effective communication is used, the focus on results and goals of the
organization thrives. Moreover, the insight of the importance of communication is for ideas to
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get across clearly from sender to recipient and to fully understand the meaning to accomplish the
task.
business. The misunderstandings arise when the message is not being expressed correctly,
leading the recipient to draw their own conclusions. A low morale can develop towards an
individual, causing them to lose interest in their job. A lack of communication arises conflict and
stress between management and co-workers. Due to changes in the workplace, employees find it
hard adjusting to new employees who have to learn their way of communication. The importance
of having good communication skills in the workplace is to clearly get the message across for the
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Adubato, S. (2006). Make the Connection: Improve your communication at work and at home.
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