Sunday, February 7, 2010

Communication


Two recent situations that have come up in my life helped me to see how important communication is in the professional world. The first one was something that came up this past week while I was at work. As a marketing team we realized that we needed to be more open with each other on what each of are working on and what is going go with each person we are working with outside of the company. Not only is it easier on the rest of the team to know what’s going on with the rest of the team, but allows for the entire team to check up on one another to make sure everyone is in check. Sometime it may seem a little overbearing to have someone constantly knowing what is going on, but ultimately it is the best way to make sure the team is working with his or her mind focused on the same final goal.

The second situation that came up was from a new TV Show called Undercover Boss. In the show the top level CEOs and Presidents of major corporate companies go undercover to entry-level positions to see what it is like working at those levels of the very company they are running. At first the I thought the show might have been a fake reality show that tells the viewer that the people involved have no idea what’s going on, when they really do. Regardless, this show uncovered something for me that really helped me understand how great companies are that have a horizontal shape rather than vertical shape. By allowing the employees of a company who are at the lowest points in the company be able to talk and communicate with the people on top, it allows for the presidents and CEOs to understand what is going on in the lower levels of the company rather than having the CEOs just guess or think they know what’s going on.

Ultimately, communication is a major factor in running a successful operation, whether it’s playing soccer or running a multimillion-dollar organization. If everyone in the company can communicate and talk with each other, not only will the employees be happier, there will be higher productivity. It is key to understand everything that is going on throughout all the different levels of a company.

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