ORG300: Interpersonal Communication

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Leadership & Communication Patrick Hewitt ORG300 Applying Leadership Principles CSU Global Campus Dr. Wyatt Fisher 7DEC2012 I agree and disagree with the statement that “the way leaders communicate is dependent upon his or her age/generation”. The part of the statement I agree with can be demonstrated when you look back three generations in your family. What were the primary ways that the people of that generation communicated? Interpersonal communication was done either in person or through written letters. Moving forward to today, the same interpersonal communication is not only performed face to face and through written letters but through e-mail, telephonically, social media, and text messages. A prime example of technology changing communication happened this week. I was attempting to contact my mortgage processor telephonically and having problems getting through on the phone due to technical issues with the mortgage company’s phone system. I finally was able to contact a loan processor and requested that they transfer me to my loan processor, Misty. The person I…show more content…
Yes, smart devices permit you to text message another person; I view it as a way to send a message without having to physically engage with that person. It’s an excellent way to avoid conflict. It has gotten to the level that some leaders have even used text messages to terminate their subordinate’s employment with their company (Schneiders, May 2011). For leaders to effectively communicate with their subordinates as well as their colleagues, they must overcome the barriers to communication, be an active listener, and provide feedback (Clark, 2010). These are skill sets that do not stop with one generation and start with another. These are skills that must be learned over a

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