Introduction to Communication in the Organization COMS Presentational Speaking in the Organization

(Remember, we won’t be COUNTING “clicks” for participation points until next week…but use ‘em if you have ‘em!) Are you ready to click?

A. Take the pill and be smarter? B. Don’t take the pill and seem smarter?

…which leads to today’s topic: Communication in the Organization Importance of communication Process of communication Definition of communication Building blocks of communication

Let’s start with: Importance of Communication

Communication is EVERYTHING (or so they say)!

Maybe, maybe not, but… 1.___________________ ___________________ ___________________ 2.___________________ ___________________ ___________________

To illustrate, what does a workplace WITHOUT communication look like?

Let’s click about it! A. C. B. D.

If you selected Choice A… Before I give you an answer…

If you selected Choice B…

If you selected Choice C…

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

Sender Message Medium or Channel Receiver ∨ ∨ ∨

Building Blocks of the Communication Process: 1.__________________________ 2.__________________________ 3.__________________________ 4.__________________________ 5.__________________________ 6.__________________________ 7.__________________________ 8.__________________________

I’m glad my shame can be your learning moment. Who wants to hear an embarrassing story?

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!