Ethics in Business Communication
Ethics in Business Communication
COM 295
July 8, 2014
Ethics in Business Communication
I have seen many layoffs in my day, especially being as, I work in HR. However, a lot of employee assume that I may know firsthand of layoffs just because I do in fact work in the HR department. I have to remind them that it’s all about your position within the company. I am not on a supervisor’s level and there are a few managers I report to, no one reports directly to me so I am also in the same position as he or she, clueless. There was a comment made with the group discussion that even upper level management were at times left out of loop. This proofs that when a member of management advices that they had no clue, it’s okay to believe him or her because that may as well be true. A lot of employees tend to build great relationships with their managers and when they are hit with a dismissal due to a layover, he or she feels betrayed and losses trust and confidence in the management team. I do believe that not all news is shared to everyone; I see it happen all the time, it’s unfortunate especially when you live in a no at fault, at-will state. Even though there are many situations where an upper management team is not aware, there are still instances where they are aware. This is when it’s very importance to be clear and concise in the delivery of your message especially when delivery bad news to fellow employees.
By doing this, you will continue to gain your trust from your audience and even during a hard situation; they will still have confidence in you as well as the company. Communication is a huge deal to me and in these past few weeks, the course has really helped me to find better ways to effective my communication abilities in and out of the workplace whether it is in a group setting or a particular culture. Effective communication can take you along way and makes any situation or circumstance less complicated.
COM 295
July 8, 2014
Ethics in Business Communication
I have seen many layoffs in my day, especially being as, I work in HR. However, a lot of employee assume that I may know firsthand of layoffs just because I do in fact work in the HR department. I have to remind them that it’s all about your position within the company. I am not on a supervisor’s level and there are a few managers I report to, no one reports directly to me so I am also in the same position as he or she, clueless. There was a comment made with the group discussion that even upper level management were at times left out of loop. This proofs that when a member of management advices that they had no clue, it’s okay to believe him or her because that may as well be true. A lot of employees tend to build great relationships with their managers and when they are hit with a dismissal due to a layover, he or she feels betrayed and losses trust and confidence in the management team. I do believe that not all news is shared to everyone; I see it happen all the time, it’s unfortunate especially when you live in a no at fault, at-will state. Even though there are many situations where an upper management team is not aware, there are still instances where they are aware. This is when it’s very importance to be clear and concise in the delivery of your message especially when delivery bad news to fellow employees.
By doing this, you will continue to gain your trust from your audience and even during a hard situation; they will still have confidence in you as well as the company. Communication is a huge deal to me and in these past few weeks, the course has really helped me to find better ways to effective my communication abilities in and out of the workplace whether it is in a group setting or a particular culture. Effective communication can take you along way and makes any situation or circumstance less complicated.