PAR 3: Host Adam Aikens

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/examples-human-resource-communications-11557.html

I picked out this article because it talks about the different types of communication used by human resources in a business setting.  The Human Resources Approach was the last of three talked about in our chapter this week, and I feel that it is the most commonly adopted today in the business world.  The article talks about the different ways the human resources department would have to communicate with employees and why it is important.  This aligns with our text because of the fact that a lot of companies use the human resources approach and because it has to do with the communication within the department, which is obviously what this class is about.  While my last couple jobs have had HR departments, I have never really thought about how necessary it is for the HR employees to be able to communicate effectively.  They deal with a lot of important things that need to understood by employees, such as benefits, wages, paid time off, etc.  If they are not communicating effectively and the employees are not understanding what is going on, there could be issues in regards to the things that HR deals with.  It was interesting for me to think about the types of communication used by HR and how important it is for them to be able to communicate effectively, and for me to be able to relate it to past work experiences.

PAR 2: Host Stacy Cenedese

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/korn-ferry-global-study-cites-180000913.html

Korn Ferry Global Study Cites Lack of Executive Sponsorship as the Chief Roadblock to Leadership Development Success

Half of Executive Respondents Describe Leadership Development Investments as “Fair” to “Very Poor”

I have chosen this news story because it talks about leadership development.  I am a firm believer in leadership and what it stands for.  I believe in any organization it is outlined by the roles of our leaders.  If you don’t have a great leader you will not have a great product or worker.  This news article goes with the readings for week 2.  The strategic-control perspective sees communicators as having multiple goals.  Competent communicator is one who chooses strategies that are appropriate for accomplishing multiple goals.  With that said this, article points out that only 55% respondent’s ranking their return on such efforts at only “fair” or “very poor.”  I think that is a very high number to have for an organization not to perform higher than just “fair” or “very poor” at leadership development.  This organizational advisory firm, will help organizations to be more successful and have better outcomes.  Having leaders go all in is where you need to start.  You have to build that trust and relationship for people to believe what you are trying to accomplish as an organization.  Some organizations are very successful, for they have made successful leadership development as part of their culture and every day work.  All organizations need to make leadership development a high priority to build a connection.

Week 1: Host Jonna Ziniel

Hello class!

Welcome to the COMM 483: Organizational Communication blog. Each week, each student in the class will be the "blogmaster" and will be posting THEIR article as a post on the blog (please see details in the syllabus). Each week, you will respond to their post (again, see the syllabus for the details for your responses). Please leave your initials with your responses, so that it is clear who is responding.

The popular article post for this week can be found at:
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35268917

I chose this article because I think it directly relates to the discussion of changing business practices and changing employment. No longer are jobs dictated by a CEO, a manager, or a president. There are often many members with input on almost all decisions made at a business. These multiple voices can often lead to conflict, confusion, and a loss of a sense of identity-- unless an organization has a clear focus and strategy. Those are the areas that we will be examining in this class. This article brings into question what Chipotle stands for? What is their response to the most recent E. coli outbreak, and can the brand survive the most recent losses to their stocks? The company is being greatly impacted by their shareholders, and this shows the influence that outside participants can have on an organization in today's organizational environment.