{"id":1882,"date":"2022-04-15T17:46:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-organizationalbehavior\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1882"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:37:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:37:14","slug":"module-8-discussion-communication-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-organizationalbehavior\/chapter\/module-8-discussion-communication-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"raw":"Module 8 Discussion: Communication in the Workplace","rendered":"Module 8 Discussion: Communication in the Workplace"},"content":{"raw":"Informational Systems has had a poor quarterly performance. You are meeting with the VP of Finance who is charged with communicating the results to employees. 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You are meeting with the VP of Finance who is charged with communicating the results to employees. She explains to you her challenge to put together a communication that is honest about the numbers, but doesn\u2019t crush company morale.<\/p>\n<h2>Discussion Prompt<\/h2>\n<p>With what you know about communication barriers, how could you be more effective in your personal communications? 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