Organizational Communication-Discussion 6

Week 6 Discussions & Learning Activities

Please respond to each question: Respond to two colleagues in each one.

Activity 1

Think of a situation in your job in which you need to communicate a negative message.

1. Develop a written message that states the message clearly.

2. Describe how you would present the negative message in person

Draw on the four parts of a negative message reviewed in the text: (1) Buffer or cushion, (2) Explanation, (3) Negative News, and (4) Redirect

Activity 2

Select one of the scenarios based on your birth month from the linked document (link- Scenarios for Crisis Communication.docx ) and develop a crisis communication plan for your selected scenario. See Section 17.3 of your text to learn about the components of an effective crisis plan.

Respond to at least two colleagues in each on