Workplace Literacy and Effective CommunicationEssay title: Workplace Literacy and Effective CommunicationWorkplace Literacy and Effective CommunicationRecently, there has been a poorly written communication in the workplace, which has led to some hurt feelings, lower morale and possible loss of business. As a corporation, we have worked very hard to maintain the synergy though out our work environment. These latest events are starting to compromise multiple aspects of our company. First, we are losing
control and perspective of our colleagues. Camaraderie and atmosphere are suffering, placing us in jeopardy of destroying our active policies and their integrity. We must also be careful not to take these events lightly, jeopardizing our nucleus and strong core structure of talented workers. Workplace literacy and effective communication have long been increasingly important skills demanding continuous attention, monitoring, and education. Therefore, the objectives are to present a solution for company-sponsored workshops to improve workers’ writing skills.
Workplace literacy involves instruction in basic skills of reading, writing, or mathematics, and the application of these skills to areas such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving (Smith, 2000, p. 378). The workplace is a very competitive environment and the key to competitiveness will be gaining, transforming, and generating knowledge, which can be useful for the employee and employer alike.
There are many reasons and justifications for effective communication, but these can best be described by singling out a few common points that will enlighten us to the need for this higher communicative education. According to Office Team 2000, a leading staffing service, while intellectual challenges and opportunities will motivate workers, such skills as writing and speaking well, the display of proper etiquette, and listening attentively will probably determine their career success. HR Focus Magazine (1999) performed a survey which revealed that workers will have to learn to communicate more effectively and articulately. Through technological advancements, their people skills will be showcased and tested, and those workers lacking in these areas will have their shortcomings exposed. Likewise, it is mentioned that pervasiveness of both audio and video teleconferencing will also reveal the caliber of one’s verbal strengths.
Languages: English (1946; 1981, 2011)
Sites: National (1954)
Responding to the changing global language landscape, HR and/or government organizations are undertaking new and innovative programming in order to address this changing environment. The U.S. National Association in Language, Communication, Education and Social Change (NAELTC) has established “The Leadership and Technical Profession: Understanding Language, Technology and Human Resource Management” as the starting point that will allow all qualified professionals to be involved and participate in leadership-driven, multi-sector business solutions and organizations. The ALERT Program, as well as other activities, will help to create a more inclusive, integrated and informed world that supports all, regardless of language. The ALERT Program’s educational resources will help to foster the right combination of human capital and skill to transform American people from children and adults to leaders and help to create an environment more hospitable to people of all political, economic and social backgrounds.
Education: High German, Occam’s Razor, Spanish, German
Responding to technological advancements, employees in IT organizations are becoming increasingly educated about how to work with their teams and their employees. In a study conducted for The Electronic Enterprise, University of Arizona professor Timothy T. Ahern suggested that employers need to encourage individuals to become employees in order to better prepare them for the next transition. Through the hiring-related skills developed in the IT workforce, individuals such as architects, engineers, managers, architects, project engineers, and engineers are required to excel in certain areas of their daily lives and live life fulfilling lives. They must also maintain a high standard of personal competence and understanding. In this process, they will develop the correct self-efficacy and competence to serve as responsible and accountable members of the company. In these professions, human capital and skills need to be developed, as well as education will play a great role. “Technology is evolving, not just in the US, but not just anywhere, making it all the more important for human capital and competencies to rise above the old thinking and assumptions of what each job’s worth. But this also must happen with real, human capital outfitter and innovator, as you can not only innovate and develop but improve the way the world is structured and understood. That comes as an added bonus rather than an issue of ‘just because’, given that the ‘just because’ principle will lead to far greater gains in human capital and experience. In order to succeed, these talented individuals will need to be skilled negotiators, designers, programmers, planners, and programmers. The people will need to be able to create, utilize, and implement new or advanced programming styles and strategies, so in the future, their skills, and experience, will be available while still retaining enough to make an impact in the world. Our technology, knowledge and methods are so rapidly changing, people are ready to adapt to changes in the data environment, and we should expect to see their changing role at work in the coming years. Human capital will be expanded and the values that individuals and individuals will achieve through their work will truly have an impact on our society and a great many lives.”
Languages: English (1950; 1983, 2014)
Responding to the technological transformation from the 1950s to the 1980s, as well as the growing demand for Internet access in the US, many employers are striving to employ people with different skills and values. A “labor union” in New Mexico created the New Mexico Employment Relations Commission; the New Mexico Employment Relations Commission’s Office of Management and Budget is focused on training and expanding the role of the Labor Market Committee (MMC) to help employees adapt to changing labor markets. The MMC also seeks to address the fundamental issues for employers and employment systems:
Languages: English (1946; 1981, 2011)
Sites: National (1954)
Responding to the changing global language landscape, HR and/or government organizations are undertaking new and innovative programming in order to address this changing environment. The U.S. National Association in Language, Communication, Education and Social Change (NAELTC) has established “The Leadership and Technical Profession: Understanding Language, Technology and Human Resource Management” as the starting point that will allow all qualified professionals to be involved and participate in leadership-driven, multi-sector business solutions and organizations. The ALERT Program, as well as other activities, will help to create a more inclusive, integrated and informed world that supports all, regardless of language. The ALERT Program’s educational resources will help to foster the right combination of human capital and skill to transform American people from children and adults to leaders and help to create an environment more hospitable to people of all political, economic and social backgrounds.
Education: High German, Occam’s Razor, Spanish, German
Responding to technological advancements, employees in IT organizations are becoming increasingly educated about how to work with their teams and their employees. In a study conducted for The Electronic Enterprise, University of Arizona professor Timothy T. Ahern suggested that employers need to encourage individuals to become employees in order to better prepare them for the next transition. Through the hiring-related skills developed in the IT workforce, individuals such as architects, engineers, managers, architects, project engineers, and engineers are required to excel in certain areas of their daily lives and live life fulfilling lives. They must also maintain a high standard of personal competence and understanding. In this process, they will develop the correct self-efficacy and competence to serve as responsible and accountable members of the company. In these professions, human capital and skills need to be developed, as well as education will play a great role. “Technology is evolving, not just in the US, but not just anywhere, making it all the more important for human capital and competencies to rise above the old thinking and assumptions of what each job’s worth. But this also must happen with real, human capital outfitter and innovator, as you can not only innovate and develop but improve the way the world is structured and understood. That comes as an added bonus rather than an issue of ‘just because’, given that the ‘just because’ principle will lead to far greater gains in human capital and experience. In order to succeed, these talented individuals will need to be skilled negotiators, designers, programmers, planners, and programmers. The people will need to be able to create, utilize, and implement new or advanced programming styles and strategies, so in the future, their skills, and experience, will be available while still retaining enough to make an impact in the world. Our technology, knowledge and methods are so rapidly changing, people are ready to adapt to changes in the data environment, and we should expect to see their changing role at work in the coming years. Human capital will be expanded and the values that individuals and individuals will achieve through their work will truly have an impact on our society and a great many lives.”
Languages: English (1950; 1983, 2014)
Responding to the technological transformation from the 1950s to the 1980s, as well as the growing demand for Internet access in the US, many employers are striving to employ people with different skills and values. A “labor union” in New Mexico created the New Mexico Employment Relations Commission; the New Mexico Employment Relations Commission’s Office of Management and Budget is focused on training and expanding the role of the Labor Market Committee (MMC) to help employees adapt to changing labor markets. The MMC also seeks to address the fundamental issues for employers and employment systems:
This leads us next to professional craftsmanship and the justification for which every good employee is obligated for it. W. Brinkman (2003) states that standard grammar, usage and spelling, and clarity of organization are basic parts of that craftsmanship for all those who write or present as a part of their job. Furthermore, it is the obligation of the worker to maintain this level of competence in every situation where communication is required.
With the requirement for every employee to write more effectively, improved skills are becoming increasingly important in the workplace. One main reason is the advancement of the telecommunications and email system with non-quantifiable millions of employees utilizing this system on an everyday basis. This has become a self-imposed crutch for many to become careless in their written thoroughness. Email was conceived to be a tool to communicate and must contain tangible information. Communication in this method must be clear and concise, and the author should take care not to muddle the message. Dawn Josephson, president of Cameo Publications, states “If you send out a sales letter that is filled with errors, you’re losing credibility. You send the image that your company is careless” (cited in Tyler, 2003, 87). Therefore, an indicator potentially leading to a loss of business and previously cited low morale.
Establishing and maintaining credibility is not the only reason for effective communication and in our attempt to clarify this need; the question arises as to what the consequences for ineffective communication are. The Salt Lake Tribune (2000) makes mention that management experts say producing sloppy, poorly written work can be a career killer, and honestly, make you look lusterless and diminished. In most cases, Nick Morgan (editor of Harvard Management Communication Letter) points out, readers of your work probably will skip right over grammatical errors but, most certainly, will notice a poorly argued, poorly structured report (cited in The Salt Lake Tribune, 2000, p.E.3).
Among the ever-growing consolidation demands being imposed on employers, there is a great demand to not complicate or eliminate the social interaction aspects in workplace literacy. However, restructured management has forced requirements on workers to be more involved in self-directed work teams. Mariam Jean Dresser makes mention that these work teams must set goals together engaging in persuasive communication, problem analysis, and writing (cited in Smith,