Workplace Communication

Check all below that are types of workplace communication:

• email

• text messages

• memos

• voicemails

• writing on the board

Good communication can

• Improve productivity

• Cause workers to fail

Upward and downward communication flow can 

 

• Help workers/employees to become unhappy on their jobs

• Help workers/employees to become happier on their jobs

Good communication between employers (companies) and employees (workers)  have a positive impact by

 

• Reducing absenteeism

• Increasing absenteeism

If there is no communication between workers and employees or poor communication between them, how might employees be impacted?

• Employees might enjoy staying on their job.

• Employees might become unsatisfied and leave their job.

What do we mean by information overload at the workplace?

• workers being required to send multiple messages in a day

• not enough information for an employee to do their job

• employees being bombarded with so much information they feel overwhelmed

• putting too manuy emails through the company computer at one time

What is downward communication?

• From the management to the employees

• From the employees to the management 

What is upward communication?

• From management to the employees

• From employees to management

Ultimately, increased and proper workplace communication should lead to worker ________

• retention

• burnout

• consciousness

• satisfaction