Recognizing Dysfunctional Communications a Means of Improving Organizational Practices
A. Think about a past or present organization you are involved with. This organization could be a workplace or some other kind of organization.
Drawing from the insights of the article, describe the communication patterns you have observed.
Think about the downward, upward and horizontal communication in this organization. Review the appendices of the article to help you think about the communication that occurs in your organization.
B. If you have observed dysfunctional communication that has negatively impacted the organization’s culture, explain why you think the dysfunctional communication has occurred and make recommendations about how it could be improved.
If the communication is largely functional, explain why the communication seems to be effective and suggest how the organization can help ensure that the effective communication continues.
(This is a formal discussion post. Organization, development, grammar, style, etc. will be considered when determining a score.)
