CHAPTER 9 Communicating with Employees Strategic Management Communication














- Slides: 14
CHAPTER 9 Communicating with Employees Strategic Management Communication for Leaders 4 e | Robyn Walker Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part.
Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace What is it? Why is it important? What enables it? Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 2
Interpersonal Style Avoidance Assertivene ss Aggressiveness Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 3
How Can I Be More Assertive? 1. Describe how you view the situation. • Example: I noticed that you didn’t clock in on time three days this week. 2. Disclose your feelings. • Example: I’m concerned that this may become a pattern. 3. Identify the effects. • Example: When you are late, it disrupts the work flow in assembly. 4. Be silent and wait for a response. • Make sure that your nonverbal cues are in alignment with your message. Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 4
Nonverbal Communication Paralanguage Bodily Movement and Facial Expression Bodily Appearance Space Time Touching Clothing and Other Artifacts Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 5
Effective Listening Styles • Level One • Level Two • Level Three Listening Types • Active • Empathetic • Critical Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 6
Effective Listening § Verbal Tactics Ask Questions Avoid Silence Don’t Dominate Common Interests Descriptive Responses Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 7
Effective Listening § Nonverbal Tactics Responsive Gestures Lean Forward Alert But Relaxed Open Body Position Involved Facial Expressions Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 8
Meeting Management § Types of Meetings Informative Performance Decision. Making Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 9
Meeting Management § Steps in Meeting Management Planning the meeting Conducting the meeting Following up after the meeting Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 10
Motivating Employees Goals Drives Needs Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 11
Motivation Through Networks Central Connectors Peripheral Specialists Boundary Spanners Information Brokers Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 12
Communicating Change Threat to Roles Disruption of Social Relationships Economic Loss Resistance Develop Tactics for Implementation Analyze the Context Design a Communication Strategy Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 13
Leading Change Leadership Delivery Culture Articulate and Work the Plan Be Honest and Open Provide Incentives Be a Team Player Cut to the Chase Overcome Resistance Face Bad News Head On Adapt Your Message Accept Change as the Norm Copyright © 2019 Wessex Press, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible website, in whole or in part. 14