Organizational Communication BLOG

After listening to a RN with 35 years of experience talk year after year about fellow employees, I got the chance to see if what they were saying was happening elsewhere. Through the years I noticed common themes of harassment/bullying, new nurses transferring or going back to school almost immediately, and new nurses quitting all together and finding a new occupation. It seemed over the years that the later topics were becoming more and more common. Through my research I found right away that the nursing turnover rate has grown by 2.2% just since 2016. The rate now sits at 16.8%. Due to the high turnover, researchers are expecting to have a nursing shortage double of what we have experienced before just by 2025. About 30%-50% of RNs change positions or leave within their first three years. In an aging society were we depend so heavily on nurses, it is important that we figure out what exactly is causing this rising trend. There is substantial research that points to horizont...

https://uproxx.com/tv/michael-scott-quotes/ Office love, friendships, and rivalries, the classic recipe for any TV drama… and comedy? The Office is a great example of a comedy and drama that showcases all of these things. But what are these things in an office? Well, its this thing called informal communication. “Well... what is that?” Well thank you for asking! Informal communication is a form of communication in a workplace that is much more casual than your traditional or “formal” communication. Think of it as the interactions we have with friends and coworkers that may or may not have anything to do with work. Ever go out to a bar with some coworkers? Anything you do or say while at that bar is informal communication. So that’s great, but what’s its use? Well, informal communication is actually very important in workplaces. The more often people interact in the workplace actually leads to higher performance, interaction, trust, and self-disclosure . This is basically sayi...

  Today, more and more students are interested in studying abroad. That is why it is important to take a closer look at how to better socialize International Students into their new environments. Below are 5 reasons why it is difficult for International students to be socialized. 1.      Nobody knows how to start a conversation with International Students One of the biggest problems with socializing international students into Concordia’s culture is the fact that domestic students aren’t sure exactly how to start a conversation with them. They are afraid because they don’t know what to talk about or even how to talk to them because of the slight language barrier. 2.      International Students are socialized before school starts Prior to International students starting school, they participate in Prelude the whole month of August. The fact that they socialize with mostly other international students p...

HONEY THE KIDS KEEP MESSING WITH MY VINTAGE ROTARY TELEPHONE! In the age of interconnectedness, most people confront the idea of working from home only when they decide to wade through the forest of comments on their Great Aunt’s Breitbart repost and happen across a random comment from a sketchy dude with two friends and no profile photo on his account. I don’t know if you’re aware, but you can make millions from the comfort of your own couch/home/home office/bed/wherever you want — probably. All you have to do is click a variety of totally safe links that will definitely not infect your computer/phone and send whatever remaining data Facebook doesn’t have on you straight to Mark Zuckerberg’s evil laboratory that we all know he has hidden underneath whatever California McMansion he is hiding from Congress in this week. TOTALLY LEGIT!!! But for real, many Americans are in fact making at l...

The Bon-Ton Stores is preparing to liquidate its assets Charles Krupa/ AP images D epartment stores seem to be closing faster than ever. Although department stores have been historically successful, there has been a rapid decrease in their popularity in the recent years. While some department stores are facing bankruptcy, there are still some notable stores that have been able to with stand this decrease in popularity, and stay relevant in today's society. Studies have focused on what is considered effective in persuading consumers to shop at a store. Based off of the research, I narrowed one of the most important marketing techniques department stores have, down to nonverbal communication within the store. Proximity Personal space can influence the retail experience and the decisions each buyer makes. Nonverbal communication plays a role in if the buyer will voluntarily consume the product or not . For example, space and floor plans in organizations and the amount...

Men's Soccer Coach Ben Schneweis talking to one of his players. Photo by: Cobber SID      In today’s day and age, sports hold a huge importance to multiple people across the globe, whether it’s watching the Olympic Games to playing at your collegiate institution. But, of course, everyone has to start out somewhere as to why they either fell in or out of love with their said-sport(s). Sometimes it’s the influence of friends; sometimes it’s the influence of family; sometimes it’s the influence of the media. Many times, though, it’s the influence that coaches have on their players. This has a lot to do with their style of leadership and how they form and maintain relationships with their athletes.      According to an article written by Callow and colleagues in 2009, transformational leadership “involves the building of relationships with followers based on three different types of exchanges: personal, emotional, and inspirational.” In recent years, ins...