Organizational Communications

Course Outline

Duration: 1 Day

Description: This course teaches basic communication terms and organization basics. Students will learn how to communicate effectively, motivate employees, overcome communication barriers, develop leadership habits, understand how communication flows within an organization, develop networks, and identify the roles that individuals fulfill in an organization. Course activities also cover applying technology to organizational communication, discussing innovation and change, examining how environmental context affects communication, and discussion how power and politics affect an organization. Students will also learn how to manage change, stress, conflict, and empower individuals. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

Course Content:

Unit 1: Communication basics

Topic A: Effective communication

Topic B: Organizational management

Topic C: Organization types and characteristics

Topic D: Communication flow

Unit 2: Leadership and motivation

Topic A: Communication and leadership

Topic B: Communication and motivation

Unit 3: Relational context and organizations

Topic A: Relational context

Topic B: Relationships and organizations

Unit 4: Technology in the workplace

Topic A: Workplace technology

Topic B: Impact of technology

Topic C: Technology guidelines

Unit 5: Context, stress, and managerial tools

Topic A: Environmental context

Topic B: Stress and communication

Unit 6: Innovation and change

Topic A: Aspects of innovation

Topic B: Aspects of change

Unit 7: Power, politics, and diversity

Topic A: Power and communication

Topic B: Diversity and communication

Topic C: Empowerment and communication