Monday, January 14, 2008
Chapter 9
In chapter 9, the concept from that reading that had a lot of meaning to me was open communication. This is actually a great concept in general because in any sort of job or even relationship, you need to be open and honest with one another. In terms of a job, however, having open communication with your supervisor or another employee is important and meaningful because without communication, things in the work environment could go bad. People would misinterpret what the other person is trying to say without open communication. It's very easy and appreciative when you're a great listener and approachable to talk to. It makes your job as well as others more complex and at ease. It relates to myself because at my job, communication tends to lack with one particular manager which makes it difficult to complete a task a certain way.
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I can relate a lot with open communication as well. In all aspects of life, open communication is the key ingredient to success. At my place of employment, having open communication with the supervisors and managers helps the work environment immensely. Being on good, friendly terms managers while still being able to respect them as a superior is a good relationship to have. However, being open about everything to ones manager might not be the best idea. Having open communication breaks a lot of barriers in the workplace and in general. Communication about certain problems, or ideas makes it a lot easier than not saying anything at all.
Good post and insight into how important open communication is, not just in the workplace, but also outside the workplace in virtually any relationship. Like you, I've had a boss in the past that wasn't very open or good at communication and it made everything more difficult for everyone because he would expect us to do something, but not effectively tell us exactly what it was he wanted us to do. And on the flip side, having a boss with open communication can be very beneficial to everyone. I know for me I greatly benefit from knowing where I stand and how I'm doing on a job, and open communication facilitates that.
I agree with you on the importance of open communication.
Open communication is essential in general relationships, as well as within organizations.
I believe a manager who does not communicate openly with employees is bound to fail.
I had a manager who was not a good listener, and acted like he was annoyed every time an employee approached him with a question. His behavior ultimately led to him being fired because employees would rather do something the wrong way instead of asking the manger for clarification, and being open about their mistakes, and needs of the job. Lack of open communication leads to less productivity within organizations, and miscommunication.
I agree that it's a great concept but I'm not sure if being open all the time is the best idea. I think that in personal relationships, being open is very important and necessary. But, I feel like maybe it's not so necessary in the workplace. I think being open and being a good communicator are two different things and should have different definitions. I think as long as the "openness" stays professional then it is absolutely a good thing. But if it becomes too much and unnecessary then things can go bad really fast.
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