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Unit Five: the art of communication

ISBN 978-1-85450-324-4 by Myra Duffy and Sheila Ritchie

part of Managing a Small Organisation Full set of eight titles  ISBN 978-1-85450-354-1

 

Good communication is at the heart of any successful organisation. Misunderstandings easily arise and in a small organisation or unit serious problems can develop among staff. It requires time and effort to ensure that communication is effective, but implementation of the various strategies outlined in this unit will bring major benefits.

 

This unit deals with the communication ‘bones’ of any organisation: letters, reports, internal communications and meetings; but also addresses the increasing use of e-mail as a communication tool.

 

The Unit comprises:

 

Book One: Theory and Exercises

 

1.      Round and round  – effective internal communication (internal communications, assessing the value of different forms of communication, the role of the manager in communication, evaluating your own communication skills)

2.      Writing the right letter (reasons for writing letters, the structure and language of letters, the informal letter)

3.      Not another meeting? (types of meeting, planning the meeting, recording the meeting, closing the feedback loop)

4.      Report writing (key purposes, resources, preparing the information, structuring a simple report)

5.      Making presentations (planning a presentation, effective speaking, effective delivery, using visual aids, coping with the unexpected)

6.      Communicating information and instructions(planning an instruction, verbal versus written instructions, using visual materials, informing volunteers)

7.      E-mails and other distractions (using e-mail, evaluating the use of e-mail, text-messaging, other forms of communication)

8.      End of unit checklist

Book Two: Answers to the Exercises and Five Minute prompts

 

Case Studies and Templates

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