Communication Styles

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Management styles often change when new managers become experienced managers. How a person chooses to use their experience often depends on the positions that they chose to take on. The average younger baby boomer has held 11 jobs by the time they had turned 44 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010). These changes will often force a person to be different type of manager from when they first started. Pete Torrez (Torrez) has had multiple jobs that have led to a varied career path. He has had to adapt to make sure the communication techniques he is using are appropriate for the audience that he is addressing. The communication styles have been developed because of the career choices he has made and the people that he has associated with in the workplace. The communication style has used and is using is because of the positions he has held. Nonverbal and written communications are an important piece to how he has been able to continue growth in all his positions and career path. Influence of technology has had a great impact on how he has had to communicate with peers and employees, and as a Baby Boomer there have also been challenges. As a teacher in junior high education and manager in retail, the power of persuasion and conflict resolution has been used consistently. Although a strong communicator in many ways, there are recommendations that could help him progress and be a strong communicator. Career Path Torrez started his career as a junior high math teacher. He received his bachelor’s degree in education and was able to quickly find a position that he found fulfilling. The communication style he was using was indicative of a school setting. He communicated with students on a professional level and learned to adapt ... ... middle of paper ... ...ortance of Writing Well. Journal of Environmental Health, 63(7), 74. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Jensen, C. (2010, 11 22). Step aside Boomers, Silent Generation has much to offer. Retrieved from USAToday.com: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/letters/2010-11-23-letters23_ST_N.htm Kersten, D. (2002, November 15). Today's generations face new communication gaps. Retrieved from USAToday.com: http://www.usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/workplace/communication/2002-11-15-communication-gap_x.htm O’Rourke, J. S., IV (2010). Management communication: A case-analysis approach (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780136079767 Torrez, P. (2011, October 15). Management Communication. (S. Kuberski, Interviewer) Wachtman, E., & Johnson, S. L. (2009). The Persuasive Power of Story. (cover story). Marketing Management, 18(1), 28-34. Retrieved from EBSCOhost

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