Communicating Bad News
Discipline: Other
Type of Paper: Discussion Essay
Academic Level: Master's
Paper Format: APA
Question
Scenario: You are a middle manager at a
large technology organization, and leadership has informed you
that the company will be going through a reorganization. The company has
been losing revenue for too long and immediate action is necessary. A mass
downsizing is impending.
Your job is not in jeopardy. However, you will lose team
members in the downsizing. Your team members are panicked and you need to step
up to address the issue with them. You also need to maintain productivity and
results.
You call a meeting to discuss this with your team. This is
not an easy message to communicate.
Considering the course materials for this week, discuss your
approach by addressing the questions below:
- What
is your communication strategy with your team?
- How
often will you provide communication with your team about updates?
Remember, you need to keep them informed, but not panicked.
- How
will you get your key message across while keeping your team
productive?
- What
can you do to reduce the challenges of distraction and the rumor mill for
your team?
