Running Head: Effective Communication 1 In order to be an effective manager in the work force today, one must have a very good understanding of the various ways in which people interact and communicate with one another. It is critical that good leaders display the ability to effectively communicate with their associates and subordinates as well as train and encourage others to demonstrate those same communication skills. By doing so, they will promote both a healthy and efficient work environment that everyone will be sure to enjoy. The first challenge in effectively communicating with today’s workforce is diversity. The work force today is more diverse than ever and is rapidly becoming even more diversified as time passes. Leaders are already facing differences from many levels of society. And with every new group that enters into the workforce, there are still the cultural differences such as customs, beliefs, and expectations that are thrown into the mix as well. All of this, as well as many other issues only further complicates the task of achieving effective communication on all levels. Perhaps the first and most obvious difference in the work environment is the difference of the sexes. Women Running Head: Effective Communication 2 possess a tendency to be more subtle or convincing rather than shouting out demands. Studies have shown that women are more likely to construct their requests in the form of suggestions or leading questions rather than be more direct (Adult Learner’s Guide, 1999). The conflict is evident if one considers the fact that males possess the complete opposite tendency. Men are often more direct and to the point. These two contrasting attributes are a fertile breeding ground for misunderstandings of all sorts. Women also do not hesitate to mix business with personal talk where men are more anxious to get to the details of the business at hand. For women this seems to be a double edged sword. On the one hand, the personal talk brings down some barriers and lets each one get to know the other so everyone is comfortable. This works in their favor in situations where they are meeting a group or individual for the first time. But on the other hand, after they become acquainted, women have trouble separating their personal feelings and allowing the... ... middle of paper ... ...py and successful workplace. They must be able to convince others to set their feelings aside and deal with issues at hand and as the workforce becomes more and more diverse, this will become a larger challenge. Today’s leaders must understand that the varying methods needed to communicate are just as diverse as the environment in which they are needed. Not all techniques will apply to all people, but by listening to individuals and hearing what they are truly saying, a true leader will be able to communicate effectively with anyone on their team as well as encourage effective communication throughout their team. Only when this type of communication is obtained can a workplace truly operate without the usual shortcoming and pitfalls that trouble so many of today’s workplace environments References Adult Learner’s Guide, (2nd Edition). (1999). Adler, Ronald B. & Elmhorst, Jeanne Marquardt (1999). Communication at work: principles and practices for business and the professions, (6th Edition). St. Louis: McGraw-Hill. Pierce, Jon L. & Newstrom, John W. (1996). The manager’s bookshelf: A mosaic of contemporary views, (4th Edition). New York: HarperCollins College Publishers.
Over 80 million Americans alive today have been called to jury duty at some point in their lives (Henley 5). Out of these 80 million individuals, roughly 30% (or 24 million) have been eliminated from the jury selection process due to the use of peremptory challenges (5). According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a peremptory challenge is a challenge that “need not be supported by any reason.” Although these challenges are commonplace in today’s courts, several Supreme Court cases have questioned the constitutionality of their place in the legal system. This paper will explore the history of peremptory challenges, theories behind them, a few pertinent cases, and reform progress.
During the transition of the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire there were many events that occurred, which halted the empire’s development. Due to these multiple events, people often refer to the saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” when talking about Rome’s expansion. However, out of all the events that occurred many of them were negative, as well as positive, causing Rome to be affected in various ways. One negative occurrence during the empire’s progression was the division of social class within Rome. In fact, there were only two major classes within the Roman community, known as the patricians and the plebeians.
Communication – Strong leaders know how to speak viably with staff at both higher and lower levels in the organization. Seeing how to obviously disclose errands and tasks to staff while conveying the significance of your area of expertise's work to managers is an urgent ability that takes practice. Great communicators keep staff educated when changes or redesigns to undertakings happen, are promptly accessible to staff and hold consistent gatherings to guarantee that all colleagues are mindful of the status of activities.
The concept of picking players and running a contest based on their year-to-date stats has been around since shortly after World War II. The first signs of any sort of fantasy sports game was created by Wilfred “Bill” Winkenbach and a few other men from
Philosophical and Political Issues Surrounding Gender exposes how the usage of sexist language will result in effects, such as how the men in Trifles judged Mrs. Wright based on the way she had left her house. At the crime scene, the men have a bias conversation, referring to Minnie Wright after the women mentioned her preserves, “COUNTY ATTORNEY: I guess before we’re through she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about. HALE: Well, women are used to worrying over trifles” (Glaspell 63). The county attorney rudely adds to the women’s topic, “she may have something more serious than preserves to worry about,” which shows how little respect men have for women during this time period. He indicates that the preserves are not “serious” enough to be considered or conversed about in his presence. He also mentions their expected successfulness by saying “before we’re through,” which displays the immense confidence in himself and the men to solve the case. Hale’s stereotypic remark, “women are used to worrying over trifles,” shows the thoughts men have for women about worrying over matters of very little value. Likewise, the article discuss how gender discrimination can be caused by both genders’ usage of sexist language when writing or talking to acknowledge someone, “The concern with sexist language is that people do not really perceive he as
“Fantasy games appeal to the demographic most likely to develop gambling problems young men, who researchers say are more prone to taking risks” (Bogdanich). Therefore, most of the contestants participating in daily fantasy sports are willing to risk it all, even if they don’t have it all to risk. The more a contestant wins the more they want to win, and the more a contestant loses the more then want to get back to where they started. This could cause them to lose the profit they made, or the more likely outcome of them digging themselves into a bigger financial hole. “A lot of daily fantasy sports participates spends more than 10 hours on research every week” (Gouker). The time the participants put into the daily fantasy could potentially have a negative effect on their life. Those 10+ hours could be cutting into time spent on work, school, or even family, consequently creating bad grades, poor work performance, or complications within the
Robbins, S.P., DeCenzo, D.A., & Coulter, M. (2013). Fundamentals of management (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
If the reader was to analyze the title very closely, then the reader would realize that the title “Trifles” is the perfect example of how women were treated by men in this play. In the time period that the play resembles, back then men wo...
Our sales process must be followed closely and all progress will be monitored, tracked, and evaluated on a regular basis by the sales manager. The key to our sales process will begin with our sales people becoming experts on all the products and services that we offer. Once that has been accomplished, our sales people will concentrate on prospecting and developing leads which will eventually lead to the selling of goods. Once a salesperson has become
The Roman Empire was vast, by the fall of the Empire it stretched from Asia, Europe and Africa. It was a strong empire, but internal strife and politics destroyed the wondrous and developed civilisation. It is interesting to note that Rome gave the implication that her citizens held full voting rights, which points to the fact that she could be considered a democracy . However, what was the actual foundation of Rome; in this essay we will be looking at the Roman Aristocrats and the structure of her political nature and how Roman Nobility reflects this.
Communication plays a key role to a leader. To have communication skills is to have the ability to express oneself clearly to others. It is extremely important as...
There has been much discussion and written over the past 50 years about the determinants of salespeople’s performance. Churchill, Ford, Hartley and Walker study (as cited in Koh, Gammoh & Okoraofo, 2011) have conducted a search of the published and unpublished literature on sales management. Finally, the Findings concluded that the major determinants of sales person performance are:
Recruiting the right sales person to sell and represent the company in the market place can be a very challenging and demanding experience for any organization. It takes as much skill if not more; to pick a champion sales person as it does to pick a champion horse? There is a lot more at stake than a few dollars on the Melbourne Cup each November, business, clients and the reputation of company relies upon the ability to pick the right horse. The various sources and method of recruiting right candidates for sales persons can be from following:
Communication is a very important aspect in leadership. It involves the ability of managers and other leaders in an organization to engage employees through effective listening and understanding of any issues that may be making it difficult for them to realize their full potential. The need for good communication capabilities in the workplace is to make sure that leaders give employees enough time to air their opinions before any binding directions are made. It is always necessary for leaders to remain mindful of the manner in wh...
Proper training for a sales force is vital to the success of the individual as well as the team. According to Spiro, Stanton, and Rick, “The salesperson’s product knowledge, understanding of customer needs, and selling skills are directly related to the amount of training he or she receives” (2004, p. 190). This paper will discuss such instances encountered by Imaginative Staffing, Inc., summarize the case study presented in Management of a Sales Force, and answer questions regarding the case study. In addition, this paper will analyze the key elements and processes of selecting and recruiting a sales force, describe the appropriate training modality for both initial and recurrent training for Imaginative Staffing, and describe the different methods used to motivate the sales personnel.