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`ORGANIZATIONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND GROUP COMMUNICATION
Although some function of management
such as planning, organizing and controlling can be reasonably isolated,
communication impacts all management activities and cut across all phases the
management process. The nurse-leader communicates with client, colleges,
superiors, and subordinates. One must have excellent interpersonal
communication skills than to be an effective leader-manager. In fact,
communication is perhaps the most critical leadership skill.
Organizational communication is
even more complex than interpersonal of group communication., as there are more
communication channels., more individual for communicate with more information
to transmit, and new technologies, which both complicate and easy care
delivery.
The chapter examines multiple
forms of communication. Barriers to communication in large organizations
managerial strategies to minimize those difficulties are presented. Channels
and modes of communication are compared, and guidelines are given for
managerial selection or the optimum channel or mode.
In addition, assertiveness,
nonverbal behavior, and active listening as interpersonal communication factors
as discussed. The chapter also includes a discussion of how SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation can be used to provide a more structured, orderly approach in
communicating client data, how technology continues to alter communication in
healt care settings, and the ever increasing challenge of maintaining in a
system where so many people have access to so much information.
THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
Communication
begins the moment that two or more people become aware of eacg other’s
presence.
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An internal climate also exist in
communication. The internal climate include the values, feelings, temperament,
and stress levels of sender and receiver. Weather conditions, temperature,
timing, and the organizational climate itself are the part of the external
climate itself. The external climate also includes status, power, and authority
as barriers to manager-subordinate communication.
Both the sender and the sender and the receiver
must be sensitive to the internal and external climate, because the perception
of the message is altered greatly depending upon the climate that existed at
the time the message was sent or received.
Effective
communication requires the sender to validate what receivers see and hear.
Formal organizational structure has an
impact on communication. People as lower levels of the organizational hierarchy
are at risk for inadequate communication from higher levels. This occurs
because of the number of levels that communication must filter through in large
organization.
In large organizations, it is impossible
for individual managers to communicate personally which each person or group
involved in organizational decision making. Not only is spatial distance a
factor, but the presence of subgroups or subcultures also effects what messages
are transmitted and how they are perceived.
Differences
in gender, power, and status significantly affect the types and quality of
organizational and unit-level communication.
Gender is also a significant factor in
organizational communicational, as men
and women communicate and use language differently. Women are generally
perceived as being more relationship oriented that men but this is not only
this case. Women are also characterized as being more collaborative in their
communication whereas men are more competitive.
Although
information and communication are different, they are interdependent.
Most staff need little information about
ordering procedures or organizational supply vendors as long as supplies are
adequate and appropriate to meet unit needs. If, however, a vendor is
temporarily unable to meet unit supply needs, the use of supplies by staff
becomes an issue requiring close communication between managers and
subordinates. The manager must communicate with the staff about which supplies
will be inadequately stocked and for how long. The manager also may choose to
discuss this inadequacy of resources with the staff to identify alternative
solutions.
COMMUNCATION MODE
The
manager used the following modes of communication mode frequently:
Written
communication. (including e-mail, which will be discussed later in this
chapter). Most managers are required to do a considerable amount of this type
of communication and therefore need to be able to write clearly.
Face-to-face
communication. Oral communication is rapid but may result in fewer people
receiving the information than necessary. Verbally upward and downward and
formally and informally.
Telephone
communication. A telephone call is rapid and allows the receiver to clarify the
message at the time it is given. It does not, however, allow the receipt of
nonverbal message at the time it is given. Because either telephone it has
become an important communication tool, does have limits as an effective
communication device.
Nonverbal
communication. Include facial expression, body movements, and gestures and is
commonly referred to as body language.
ELEMENTS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Silence can also be used as a means of nonverbal channels that must be
examined in the context of the verbal content. Generally, if verbal and
nonverbal message are incongruent, the receiver will believe the nonverbal
message. Because nonverbal communication indicates the emotional component of
the message, it is generally considered more reliable than verbal communication.
Space
The
degree of space we require depends on who we are talking to as well as. It also varies according to
cultural norms.
Environment
The
area where communication take place is an important part of the communication
process.
Appearance
Much
is communicated by our clothing, hairstyle, use of cosmetics, and
attractiveness.
Eye
contact
This
nonverbal clue is often associated with sincerity, invites interaction. Like
wish, breaking eye contact suggest that the interaction is about cease.
Posture
Posture
and the way that you control the other parts of your body are extremely
important.
Gestures
A
message accented with appropriate gestures takes of added emphasis.
Social
Expression and Timing
Effective
communication requires a facial expression that agrees with your message.
Vocal
Expression
Vocal
clues such as tone, volume, and inflection add to the message being
transmitted.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Assertive
communication is not rude on insensitive behavior, rather, it is having an
informed voice that insist on being heard.
Reflect
Focus
on the affective components of the aggressor’s message.
Repeat
the assertive message
Focus
on the message’s objective content, they are especially effective when the
aggressor over generalizes or seems fixated on a repetitive lin of thinking.
Point out
the implicit assumption.
This
involves listening closely and letting the aggressor know that you have heard.
Restate
the message by using assertive language.
Rephrasing
the aggressor language will defuse the emotion.
Question
Helping
the other person become aware of unwarranted reaction.
SUCH AS A VERBAL COMMUNICATION TOOL
Accrediting
bodies and organizations dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare have
directed healthcare organization to identify and implement strategies for
improving and standardizing professional
communication.
Listening
skills
Listening
tool:
v
Greeting
v
Respectful
listening
v
Review
v
Recommend
or request more information
v
Reward
Written
communication within the organization
v
Keep your
message short and consist
v
Focus on
the recipient’s need
v
Use
simple language so that the message is clear
v
Review
the message and revise as needed
v
Use
spelling and grammar checks to be sure that the communication looks
professional
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON CONTEMPORAL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
Telecommunication
v
Determining
which technology advances can and should be used at each level of the
organizational hierarchy to promote efficiency and effectiveness of
communication
v
Assessing
the need for and providing workers with adequate training
v
Aligning
communication technology with the organization mission
v
Finding a
balance between technological communication options and the need for human
touch, caring, and one-on-one, face-to-face interaction
Electronic
health records
Even
health records have changed result of technology. Is a digital record of
patient’s healt history that may be made up of records from many locations,
such as hospitals, providers, clinics and public health agencies.
GROUP COMMUNICATION
Group
task roles
v
Inhalator
v
Information
seeker
v
Information
giver
v
Opinion
seeker
v
Elaborator
v
Coordinator
v
Elaborator
v
Coordinator
v
Orienter
v
Evaluator
Group
building and maintenance role
v
Encourager
v
Harmonizer
v
Compromiser
v
Gatekeeper
v
Standard
v
Group
v
Followers
Individual
roles of group members
v
Aggressor
v
Blocker
v
Recognition
seeker
v
Self-confessor
v
Playboy
v
Dominator
v
Help seeker
v
Special
interest pleader
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