Barriers

Chad, a student in one of the MGT3353 sections, posted an animated video from YouTube that illustrates what happens when culture, religion, and disabilities intersect during an attempt to communicate. It will have an instant EFFECT on you. Take a look HERE. The video was posted on YouTube by the creator of the video, Tyler Legrand. Image source: From Parisian Fields Museum

Difficult situations at work

What we think are difficult situations at work is often relative to our own perceptions and sensitivities to external circumstances. Regardless, if we feel stressed about something that may be out of our control, we do not always make the best decisions to mitigate the situation. Here is an article that suggests a few tips for managing "difficult situations." And, another article from "Helpful.com" (Click on the image from their site!)

"You didn't tell me that"

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Associate Director of Columbia Business School's Motivation Science Center, writes about the most common source of miscommunication in the workplace. Read her 2011 article in FAST COMPANY.

Encoding and transmitting

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw

From United Feature Syndicate for classroom use.