Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 8: Organization and Teamwork
Logan Harper (photo, left) provides his answers to the question - Should you connect with co-workers on social media?
"When you introduce a new person by email, you can spark great new relationships if you share more than name and contact information.
"In creating a mobile communications strategy, businesses should leverage new technology and apps to keep employees "in the know," as well as connected to the business and each other.
"Because leaders are often juggling so many things and are under constant pressure to make decisions, they sometimes function in a mode of overwhelm.
Skip Weisman (photo, left) discusses sarcasm and workplace communication in a piece at Personal Branding Blog.
According to Robert L.
"Workplace lies run the gamut, from small, everyday lies to whoppers, from benign (even helpful) to destructive.
Here is a Pinterest page on workplace issues.
"Audiences are often startled into silence when I ask them which workplace liars they are most grateful for.
"Executives have their internal communications staff churn out talking points and Powerpoint decks galore.
"A client recently asked me to put together a webinar for the company’s internal communication staff on hot trends in internal communications" says Shel Holtz (photo, left).
"Mobile devices have become ubiquitous across the globe – as evidenced by this telling image contrasting major Papal occasions in 2005 and 2013.
"What do budding businesses need to make sure they’re speaking loud and clear?
There are 12 essential elements of a successful internal communications strategy:
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Hurricane Irene and [the] East Coast earthquake are critical reminders of the importance of timely communication among managers and their employees.
Your colleague Jim calls you “honey,” makes cracks about women drivers, and suggests that you be the one to shop for the retirement gift for Bob because “women like that sort of thing.
Sue Shellenberger (photo, left), writer for WSJ.
Robert J.
"A huge French company has just banned the use of email within the company.