(Another class notes blog.) Okay, chapter three of Downs and Adrian is not one I will use during the class: Conducting Team Audits. Unless, of course, I become a team of one. Basic Considerations For being client focused toward a common goal, being too independent or competitive are weaknesses. The rest of the chapter … Continue reading A team of one
Phishing incompetence
Tonight I learned that the government in Washington had completed a survey and selected my name as one of 1500 people to receive a $9,800.00 grant that I didn't have to pay back that I could use for any legitimate expenses I wanted, like paying off bills or home improvements. Of course, the person who … Continue reading Phishing incompetence
Planning is worth the time spent.
A few days ago I wrote a blog discussing the first chapter of one of my textbooks for by current master's course. The book, Assessing Organizational Communication: Strategic Communication Audits by Cal W. Downs and Allyson D. Adrian, talks about a positive audit, the communication audit. Today I am going to use the blog to explore … Continue reading Planning is worth the time spent.
Self-Motivated cleaning
"I am dividing my stuff into three bags: things I want to keep, things to get rid of and laundry." Tonight, quite suddenly, Nathan stood up from his computer in the living room, announced, "I'm going to clean my room," and disappeared into his room. Some time later he came out with a black garbage … Continue reading Self-Motivated cleaning
Ode to the Phone Book
Everyone in our area is familiar with those phone books placed on the front step, or at the end of the walk, usually encased in a plastic bag to protect it from the weather. But does anyone consider much about how they get there? My kids learned more about it this weekend than they probably … Continue reading Ode to the Phone Book
Fear not the auditor
The usual response when you mention an audit or auditor is fear. Most people in the USA think of the IRS and a tax audit. Or, like me, if you are in any sort of financial field, or involved in the management of any organization public or private, you think of the annual financial audit. … Continue reading Fear not the auditor
More observations on organizational communication
There is more to chapter 2 of Strategic Organizational Communication: In a Global Economy by Charles Conrad and Marshall Scott Poole than I hit in yesterday's blog. The second part seems to center on organizational communication and diversity. The authors talk about organizations hiring homogenous groups of employees to manage and reduce uncertainty. This isn't a … Continue reading More observations on organizational communication
Keys to Strategic Organizational Communication
Chapter 2 of Strategic Organizational Communication: In a Global Economy by Charles Conrad and Marshall Scott Poole is the launching point for today's highly intellectual blog posting. The chapter starts off by encouraging "systems thinking". Usually in trying to look at an issue, or resolve a problem, we are encouraged to break things down. I think … Continue reading Keys to Strategic Organizational Communication
504: Organizational Communication
Yesterday I started my third eight-week course in my Master's in Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University. So I don't have much time to read or write anything outside of the class. So, like I did the past two classes, I'm going to pour various thoughts and comments that spun off class materials into my … Continue reading 504: Organizational Communication
Mystery Run
Yesterday's blog was a review of lunch at Red Lobster. Today is this evening's "mystery run." I came home from 10 hours at work thinking of surprising Betsy by taking the whole family out to something simple and cheap for supper. But Betsy had spent a good portion of the day turning the carcase of … Continue reading Mystery Run
