The Elephant In the Room/Seven Strategies For Effective Communication At Work

We live in an era marked by rapid economic, technological and social change. Pressure to perform in this very competitive environment routinely takes its tolls on workers and professionals. Stress is a given. In addition to this stress there can be an Elephant In The Room which when not dealt with only magnifies stress and can hamper the effectiveness of an organization. The Elephant In The Room is often the inability to communicate clearly with empathy and respect to a co-worker, partner, associate, secretary, etc. The inability to communicate effectively is causing too many problems for too many businesses and organizations.

Many smart professionals are too busy with tasks, deadlines, the job at hand to deal with the issue of fostering effective communication because as an uncomfortable issue it can be set aside to the priority of a report, meeting, surgery, court appearance, deadline,etc. 

The HBDI Assessment Evaluation Model Is Important to an Organization

Employee morale and job satisfaction are two areas companies sometimes have difficulty managing. These areas, while important, get lost in the shuffle of everyday responsibilities geared toward future organizational achievement. A few rewards can significantly improve these aspects of a work environment over a short interval of time, but the struggle surfaces as a continuous circle of vicissitudes prevail. How an employee thinks plays a big role as to whether or not they enjoy their job. Lack of satisfaction decreases morale, which in turn reduces staff productivity. An understanding of what drives a person to do more is an effective approach to breaking the cycle.

The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) is a tool that was developed toward the end of the 1970's. 

Investment in Internal Communication

Research has revealed that over the past decade, there has been a considerable increase in investments on internal communication. Companies have always wanted more and more of it. With a great concern, it has been realized that these companies have not yet met their expectations on what they invested.

It has also been realized that there is still a lot to be covered for internal communication abbreviated IC but all is not lost since the future looks bright. There are plenty of areas to be covered like for example, the concept, raising standards, building understanding and appreciation in the board room and getting the right talent.

This article seeks to center on obstacles that lead to digression to progress. These are factors that have led to companies still spending much and achieving less. If properly taken care of, there would be an improvement in