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Don't Shoot the Messenger!
Why push-back is useful communication.
Just when we need it most, "open, honest communication" is becoming a catch-phrase instead of an action. How can we move past the inherent barriers of organizational life to build a genuine dialogue - up, down and across all the aspects of our working lives? Read complete article.
Emotion Can Make Communication Profound
Give and take exchanges, compatible values and personal relationships underlie commitment
Organization al communication is frequently used to promote the institution’s “vision�. What kind is best? How much is enough? Is it sufficient that people know that a vision statement exists, and maybe remember some of the words used to express it? If you’d like to hear what some recent research says about the kind of information sharing that makes a difference, please read on. Read complete article.
What is "Buy-In" and How Do I Develop It?
"The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein: It rejects it." Dr. Peter B. Medawar
The short answer to this question is that "buy-in" is the flip side of "resistance". It’s when people – your team at work, your spouse and children, your late night pick-up hockey mates, your book club members, etc. – decide to accept a particular interpretation of a situation and cooperate to achieve a goal that looks like the best option in the given circumstances. Read complete article.
Copyright © 2006 Carol J. Sutton