Question
JWI505 Business Communications
Week 6 Discussion
Communicating Bad News
Scenario: You are a middle manager at a large technology
organization. You arrived at work today to find out that your
organization is going through a reorganization. There will be mass
downsizing – immediately. You met with your boss, who informed you
that the company has been losing revenue for too long and immediate
action is necessary. More decisions are to come.
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 the results.
You call a meeting to discuss this with your team. This is
not an easy message to communicate, but a common one. Discuss your
strategy with us by addressing these questions:
What is your communication strategy with your team?
How often will you provide communication to your team about
updates? 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?
Post your initial response by Wednesday, midnight of your
time zone, and reply to at least 2 of your classmates by Sunday,
midnight of your time zone.?
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