Assignment:
Research the topic of leadership and communication. Next, review and analyze the below scenario. Finally, create a complete 2-3 pages paper that addresses these two questions:
1. What communication strategies are associated with effective leadership?
2. What does Williams need to do differently to communicate effectively as a leader?
Ben Williams is the CEO of a public relations firm. He has four direct reports who are in charge of different components of his firm including operations, human resources, finance, and administrative support. On a semiannual basis, the firm surveys the employees to assess their level of satisfaction with the leadership.
Williams has noticed a trend in survey results over the last year. Comments and scores indicate the staff is unhappy with the level of communication from the top down. Williams does not understand why this is an issue.
Currently, Williams communicates with staff when there is a problem or if he believes they need to make a change. He does this by telling them exactly what they need to do, but not why they need to do it. Staff often find out about new projects when others have already begun working on them. Williams does not like electronic communications, nor does he believe that meetings are useful. However, as he reviews this trend, he realizes he must change the way he communicates.
Make sure to include minimum 3 credible sources cited in APA.
Requirements:
Your paper should be drafted in the following format:
Introduction
This section is where you include your thesis statement. Ask yourself two important questions: Who is the audience, and what is the message?
Body of the Paper
In section, response the two questions:
1. What communication strategies are associated with effective leadership?
2. What does Williams need to do differently to communicate effectively as a leader?
If you use sources from the library or open web, be sure to include in-text citations.
Conclusion
In this section,
Restate thesis
Summarize main body points
Tie in to the introduction to bring the paper full circle
References
Make sure to include minimum 3 credible sources cited in APA.