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Introduction to Communication in the Organization. COMS 103 - Presentational Speaking in the Organization. Are you ready to click?. (Remember, we won’t be COUNTING “clicks” for participation points until next week…but use ‘em if you have ‘em!). A. Take the pill and be smarter?. 1. 2. 3.
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Introduction to Communication in the Organization COMS 103 - Presentational Speaking in the Organization
Are you ready to click? (Remember, we won’t be COUNTING “clicks” for participation points until next week…but use ‘em if you have ‘em!)
A. Take the pill and be smarter? 1. 2. 3. B. Don’t take the pill and seem smarter? 1. 2. 3.
…which leads to today’s topic: Communication in the Organization Importance of communication Process of communication Definition of communication Building blocks of communication
Maybe, maybe not, but… _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________
To illustrate, what does a workplace WITHOUT communication look like?
Let’s click about it! A. C. D. B.
Before I give you an answer… If you selected Choice A…
Perhaps we underestimate the importance of communication because we think of it as a thing.
Grandma wanted me to study a field, not a thing. What is Environmental Science? What is Business?
What is communication? THING THING
Sender ∨ Message ∨ Medium or Channel ∨ Receiver
Building Blocks of the Communication Process: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________
Who wants to hear an embarrassing story? I’m glad my shame can be your learning moment.
So…what have we learned so far? • Communication is important… • Early communication scholars… • Within the amoeba… • You’ll need to think about all of these parts in this class, and after this class, if you want to speak like a leader.
Next week… Topic Selection and Audience Adaptation!