Week 5 discuss

 

Part 1: Complete your first draft of the written message (Assignment 2) and submit to the Discussion Board for peer review. 

Class,  as we continue this discussion on communications, please select any one  of the following statements and put your thoughts and experiences to  use in your selection:

-Top managers typically should focus their energy more on strategy and structure than on corporate culture.

-Being  ethical and socially responsible is not just the right thing for a  corporation to do; it is a critical issue for business success. 

-Explain how YOU manage stress in the workplace and how do you explain stress    mitigation to your employees?

PART 1

1. Develop Your Written Communication

a) State your key message clearly

i. Do not “bury the headline” — the main point should be

presented directly

ii.Your key message must be clear and concise

b) Provide the necessary information and build credibility

i. Provide an appropriate amount of background

information for the audience, given the type of

communication

ii. Get to the point without unnecessary verbiage

iii. Build your position as an expert or trusted colleague

c) Support your key message with three or four supporting

points/reasons

i. Supporting points should be appropriate for the context

and needs of the audience

ii. Reasons should be compelling and relevant

d) Employ either the Consult/Join or Tell/Sell techniques

e) Clearly relay to the audience an actionable request

Business managers use written communication every day. Opportunities for written communication in the business world include everything from reports, memos, and documentation to emails, instant messaging, and social media. Effective written communication can help build and grow business relation-ships, accelerate results, solicit input and feedback, and rally personnel toward shared goals. Your ability to write messages that are clear and concise, while positioned strategically and presented professionally, will distinguish you in your field.

In this assignment, you will develop a written communication for the challenge or opportunity scenario you have identified. The written message needed to fulfill this assignment will depend on your scenario