COMPLETEDCOMMUNICATIONPROFILEPage1COMMUNICATIONPROFILEDirections:ForeachmessagewithinyourCommunicationPlan,considerthefollowingInfluencesonthesenderandreceivergroupsinvolved.IntheComments/Considerationscolumn,notethebarrierstocommunicationcausedbytheinfluences.Foreachperceivedcommunicationbarrier,recommendanactiontoovercomeit.GROUPNAME:CommunicationInfluencesComments/ConsiderationsIndividuals•Frameofreference(attitudes,ideals,Floorworkersdonottrustthatmanagementsentiments,objectives,pastwillfollowthroughwithproposedexperiences,etc.)improvements.•Style/efficiencyofreceivinginformation•Style/efficiencyofdistributinginformationCulture/Policy•Organization'sculture(rigid?Cultureisformallydictatedbyofficepoliciesconservative?liberal?progressive?,andstandards.etc.)•Nature/NumberofPolicies/Procedures(numerousstringentpoliciesdictatingconduct,dress,etc.)COMPLETEDCOMMUNICATIONPROFILEPage2OrganizationalStructure•NumberoforganizationallayersOrganizationisdispersedinto5Midwestplantlocations.Eachplantoperates•Geographicaldispersionofindependently,settingitsowncultureandorganizationpolicies.•Degreeofinterdependencebetweenworkgroups(HINT:Groupswithhighinterdependencewillrequiremorecommunicationbetweengroups;Groupswithlowinterpendencerequirelessfrequentcommunication)Technology•EffectivenessofavailabletechnologyIfusedproperly,theavailabletechnologyinfacilitatingcommunicationcanbeeffectiveinfacilitatingcommunication.However,thistechnologyisrarelyusedby•Employeeknowledge/understandingtheplantwherecommunicationprimarilyofproperuseofcommunicationoccursthroughtheuseofmemos.technologyErgonomics•Effectofenvironment(temperature,Plantbuildingsdonothavefacilitiesforlighting,noise,roomconfiguration)presentationstogroupsof50.oncommunicationCOMPLETEDCOMMUNICATIONPROFILEPage3Directions:ForeachmessagewithinyourCommunicationPlan,considerthefollowingInfluencesonthesenderandreceivergroupsinvolved.IntheComments/Considerationscolumn,notethebarrierstocommunicationcausedbytheinfluences.ForeachperceivedRecommendedActionHaveplantmanagersdeliverthemessagestolendcredibilitytotheeffort.Uselargegrouppresentations.Providemanagerswithtwo-dayeffectivepresentationstraining.Haveplantmanagersformallyannouncethechangeeventanditsexpectedresultstothepersonnel.Managersshouldinstructpersonnelabouttheroles/responsibilitiestheyareexpectedtoundertakeinthechangeprocess.COMPLETEDCOMMUNICATIONPROFILEPage4Thechangeeventinthisplantneedstobecommunicatedonlyatahigh-leveltotheotherplants.Successstoriesshouldbesharedwithotherplantstoencouragethemtoadoptsimilarmethods.Usebulletinboards,electronicmailandothercommunicationtechnologiesinadditiontomemos.Thiswilldemonstratetheeffectiveuseofothercommunicationtechnologies.WorkerswillhavetogotoAuditorium101intheAdministrationBuilding.
