The Importance Of Managing Communication

Managing Communication

Communicating effectively is vital to successfully passing along information, yet most managers are not communicating effectively. Communication is the transfer of information between two people or places and if that cannot be accomplished efficiently it could spell disaster for an organization. Managers, or even leaders sometimes overlook communication as a key element of operating a successful organization. Therefore, for effective organizational communication managers must understand and utilize the basics of communication involving perceptions, different kinds of communication, and managing organizational communication.

Understanding communication starts with understanding perceptions that can create problems in communicating. Williams defines perception as “the process by which individuals attend to, organize, interpret, and retain information from their environments” (2017, p.311). Through each step of this basic perception process everyone involved experience the information through their own perpetual filters. These filters are based on their own experiences, their personality and of course their psychology. Therefore, different people have different perceptions of the information they are given. Perception problems can be created even when people are exposed

Understanding perceptions, the communication process and recognizing all the communication the kinds and methods available for communicating effectively is essential for a successful management of organizational communications. References

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