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This chapter helps students review the concepts in a communicating in the workplace unit of a standard workplace communications course. Topics covered include:
- Types of communication
- Audience-centered communication
- Effective listening in the workplace
- How perception influences the communication process
- Legal and ethical communication
1. Why Communication Matters in the Workplace
Effective communication is a 2-way information sharing process that strengthens the workplace by helping employees understand directions, complete tasks and become successful. It also provides a vital key to cooperation and productivity.
2. Communication Skills Needed in a Knowledge Economy
Communication skills in today's work environment are a combination of advanced technologies, the introduction of a knowledge economy and worker understanding of a global village.
3. Internal and External Workplace Communication
Successful companies use a balance of both internal and external workplace communication to inform, persuade and educate their constituents on business, product or service information. Find out some specific examples in this lesson on workplace communication.
4. Elements of Effective Communication in the Workplace
Effective communication is a necessity in the workplace. There are four elements of effective communication that help improve the two-way information sharing process. These four specific elements involve being concise and clear, practical, factual and persuasive.
5. Organizational Communication
If you've ever had a job, you likely understand that there are different ways to communicate with colleagues and employers. This lesson describes the role of organizational communication in the workplace while defining terms such as downward, upward, horizontal and informal communication.
6. Communicating in Team-Based Organizations
The key to successful teams is the ability to communicate effectively. All business teams must learn to communicate, listen, ask questions and offer feedback.
7. The Communication Process
This lesson describes the process of communication. Terms such as sender, receiver, channel, encoding, decoding, noise, and feedback will be defined and explained with examples.
8. Types of Communication: Interpersonal, Non-Verbal, Written & Oral
This lesson distinguishes between the various methods of communication used by managers, including interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, written communication and oral communication.
9. Audience-Centered Communication: Description & Effectiveness
Audience-centered communication is a type of communication where a speaker analyzes the audience to determine the content, language usage and listener expectations. It allows effective communication because the speaker can tailor messages to the needs of the listener.
10. Legal and Ethical Communication: Description & Importance
Legal and ethical communication is essential to companies to ensure truthful, accurate and morally-correct decision making. Companies need to give consideration to how they communicate and remain lawful in their day-to-day business activities.
11. Implicit and Explicit Rules of Communication: Definitions & Examples
There are two different rules of communication within a business environment. Implicit communication focuses on the ambiguous areas of gestures, vocal tones and actions, while explicit communication deals with what a person writes or says directly.
12. What Is Effective Listening in the Workplace? - Definition, Techniques & Barriers
Effective listening skills allow individuals to retain information by showing interest, listening and providing feedback to the other party in the communication exchange. There are specific techniques that will help individuals overcome listening barriers.
13. How Perception Influences the Communication Process
Perception's effect on the communication process is all about how the same message can be interpreted differently by different people. Distortions, such as stereotypes, projections and halo effects, all affect worker relationships and productivity.
14. Open Communication in the Workplace: Definition, Skills & Benefits
In this lesson, we will discuss the definition of open communication, how to create open communication in the workplace, and the benefits of effective communication in the workplace.
15. Uncertainty Reduction: Definition, Theory & Examples
Have you ever met someone and wanted to know more about him or her? Is this a normal feeling? Why do you want to know more? How can you find out more? This lesson explains those uncertain feelings and how to manage them.
16. What Is a Facilitator in a Business? - Definition & Role
Facilitators help get things done. In this lesson, you'll learn about facilitators and the role they play in business. You'll also have a chance to take a short quiz after the lesson to reinforce your knowledge.
17. What is an Organogram? - Definition, Structure & Example
How can a firm visually communicate its flow of authority and information? Let's take a closer look at an organizational tool known as an organogram and how it can be used to answer the age old question, 'Who's in charge here?'
18. What Is Visual Communication? - Definition, History, Theory & Examples
Visual communication is one of the most important ways that people communicate and share information. Through this lesson, we will define visual communication, explore its history, and gain insight into why it's important.
19. How to Improve Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal skills are essential for work or communicating with others. This lesson discusses how to create and improve upon current interpersonal skills.
20. Body Language in the Workplace
This lesson examines the importance of body language in the workplace, and gives you several practical examples to boost your non-verbal communication skills and enhance your professional image.
21. Body Language During a Job Interview
Knowing what to say in an interview is certainly important, and so is using proper body language. In this article you'll find some tips regarding eye contact, handshakes and more. Remember, you only get one shot at making a good first impression!
22. Building Relationships in the Workplace
How do you connect with the people you work with and build relationships? This lesson discusses how you can build relationships in the workplace as well as create a more positive work environment for you and your colleagues.
23. Building Client Relationships in Business
No one wants to be treated like a paycheck, or a number. Becoming skilled at building client relationships in business is important to developing long-lasting partnerships between your business and clients.
24. Managing Different Generations in the Workplace
Leading teams of people from five generations presents a unique challenge! This lesson will help you learn how to manage different generations in the workplace.
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