Managing Organizational Communication

Scope
—The subject of managing organizational communication encompasses both formal and informal communications throughout an organization, including communications to employees, with employees and from employees to upper management. This discussion reviews the basics of effective organizational communication, the importance of a communication strategy, the role of different communicators within the organization, types of messages and vehicles, training for better communication, and methods for measuring results.
Overview-
Communication is a vital management component to any organization. Whether the purpose is to merely update employees on new policies, to prepare for a weather disaster, to ensure safety throughout the organization or to listen to the attitudes of employees, effective communication is an integral issue in effective management. In order to be successful, organizations should have comprehensive policies and strategies for communicating with its constituencies: employees, stakeholders and the community at large.
Issues involving organizational communication arise in every HR discipline. For content on communications issues in specific HR contexts, see:
•Benefits: Communication•Business Leadership: Communication•Compensation: Communication•Consulting: Communication•Diversity: Communication•Employee Relations: Communication•Ethics & Sustainability: Communication•Global HR: Communication•Labor Relations: Communication•Organizational & Employee Development: Communication•Safety & Security: Communication•Staffing Management: Communication•Technology: Communication
Importance of a Comprehensive Communication Strategy
Most human resource professionals and business leaders agree that linking corporate communication to the business strategy is essential to effective and consistent business operation. With