Organizational Communication BLOG

Breastfeeding. To some, it's a touchy topic. To others, it only makes sense to breastfeed their babies and many aren't afraid to whip out their breast to feed their child. For African American mothers, the topic gives mixed results. There are many barriers that African American mothers face when it comes to breastfeeding, and it's time to break down these barriers. Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and child, including strengthening the bond between mom and baby, enhancing baby's immunity, and preventing chronic diseases in the baby's life like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol levels. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby's life. This means that baby should only be drinking breastmilk and nothing else, not even formula or water. With high standards like this, it's no wonder that so many mothers feel let down or inadequate when they can'

Rekindle The Flame I suspect most of you go through the motions of work-related duties. Feeling fully exhausted to the point of no return. Some might say it’s normal or just apart of having a stressful job, but the real concern should be about improving your health.  Human services tend to have a high degree of burnout due to the toll it takes on individuals providing such intimate care. As caregivers it’s easy to care for everyone but yourself. In 2015,  the Mayo Clinic  conducted a study reveling that more than half of American physicians now have at least one sign of burnout, a nine percent increase from three years ago.  When working within health care, underlying factors like time constraints, lack of control over work processes and scheduling, and conflicting roles and relationship with leadership all lead to burnout cases. Money can't fix the emotional aspect that comes with such an intimate profession. You need to believe your work is fulfilling and has

Did you ever feel this way while going through college orientation? Believe me, you are not alone. Often times, as we join a new organization, we are filled with copious amounts of stress and anxiety. There is so much we don't know! What is our role here? Where we do belong? DO we even belong?! Most of these questions related directly to the communication theory of uncertainty reduction, or uncertainty management. The basis of uncertainty management theory (UMT) is simple: what are the things we do in order to not feel stressed; what actions can we take to help transition into a new organization? UMT can be broken down into a simple three categories: relational, role, and organizational uncertainties. Relational uncertainties are the anxiety about the relationships you form. Role uncertainties are the anxiety and stress about your actual job. What are you actually supposed to be doing? Organizational uncertainties are the general misconceptions and confusion about the org