Supportive Communication (Managers)

Supportive Communication (Managers) Most managers in the workplace find that the most important factor in promotability is effective communication. With this in mind it is strange to see that many managers and employees within organizations lack effective communication skills. In fact, managers still find effective communication to be the biggest problem in organizations. Why do so many people lack these skills? This is often due to the fact that employees are not aware of the …

…sure that the listener understands. ? Relying on memos and bulletins is often cold and impersonal. Use a more personal approach and talk to employees. ? Knowledge should be shared to help employees, not hidden to control them. ? Keep an open door policy for all employees. ? Give employees the chance to disagree with managers and come up with new ideas. Source is from: Developing Management Skills Fourth Edition; David A. Whetten, Kim S. Cameron; Copyright 1998 Addison Wesley.