Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 8: Organization and Teamwork
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Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, offers a wide selection of easy-to-use advice on getting things right.
"The quality of a business's internal communication often says a lot about the company itself.
"'The interview is an elimination process," says Dr.
"Get hired by thinking like the employer.
"It is so easy for messages to get lost in translation.
"If the members of the team cannot communicate, isolation limits their potential.
"Internal communication is important for any organization to function effectively.
"Tina Nicolai estimates she's read more than 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010.
"In an email from Musk to Tesla employees published by Inc's Justin Bariso, Musk encourages employees to buck the traditional chain of command found in most companies, in which messages always flow through managers.
"Unsurprisingly, research shows that when employees perceive their workplace as more political, they are less engaged, less productive, and more likely to quit.
"When left unchecked, not only does rampant incivility make our days more tense, it also leads to a loss of focus, a loss of productivity, a deliberate slacking off among disgruntled employees, and even serious health problems.
"I became an HR person in 1984, when many of my readers had not been born yet.
Chris Weller presents the 18 spaces - as a one page presentation, or as a slide show.
"Ameen Haque, Founder of Storywallahs, is a storyteller, story coach and consultant.
"It’s time for leaders of organizations to stop debating the millennial problem, hoping that this supposedly exotic flock of sheep will get with the program.
"Titles like “SHE-EO” and momtrepreneur are meant to empower women but actually do more harm than good.
"There are plenty of frustrations that crop up during your workday.
"Top tips for building a presentation that matters and a Five-part Structure that will help turn your presentation into a conversation.
"Research shows that hurtful workplace behavior can depress performance, increase employee turnover, and even mar customer relationships.
"Occasionally, a new word or phrase breaks out of the confines of the business world and into the cultural conversation.
Lindsay Dodgson (photo, left), with Business Insider UK, reports.
"The management meeting is coming to close.