tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621557087375389449.post188241037663561820..comments2008-09-26T18:24:34.521+10:00Comments on Intro to Public Relations Reading Reflections: Reading Response Week 4Joshua Blodgetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09211141326893376617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621557087375389449.post-69384673690852953102008-09-26T18:24:00.000+10:002008-09-26T18:24:00.000+10:00I also work in a job where my supervisers are terr...I also work in a job where my supervisers are terrible communicators. I really do think it is impossible to have a productive workplace inwhich noone knows what is going on. <BR/>I dont understand how internal communication, one of, if not the most important communication can be over looked. <BR/>This is one part of PR which i feel is very much overlooked and it makes me wonder why. Having effective internal communicationjust makes senseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621557087375389449.post-70786885344965677382008-09-25T00:24:00.000+10:002008-09-25T00:24:00.000+10:00Amanda- Thanks for your comments. It is quite amu...Amanda- <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. It is quite amusing that most common sense ideas prove to be the most beneficial because they are so often forgotten and not utilised. I have to agree with you that appointing a person to maintain effective internal communication even if it is not a full time position is a wonderful idea. Perhaps it would be better as part time position that would circulate to different people. I believe this might impart a greater feeling of efficacy and making a difference in the workplace to everyone.Joshua Blodgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09211141326893376617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621557087375389449.post-14600956156413245602008-08-11T10:24:00.000+10:002008-08-11T10:24:00.000+10:00Hi there.I strongly agree with the emphasis you pl...Hi there.<BR/><BR/>I strongly agree with the emphasis you place on a positive and constructive environment which facilitates better employee relationships.<BR/><BR/>I think that it is often the case that workplaces pretend that there is a successful internal communications environment which is being reinforced within the organisation all the time, but from my own comparatively minute experiences I have found that employees tend to be treated as disposable by their superiors.<BR/><BR/>In recognition of your approval of successful internal environments perhaps the significance attributed to the work-life balance in the James text by the interviewed PR practitioners would have been as important to you as it was to me.<BR/><BR/>While there has been a shift towards recognition of employee attitudes and relations and its proportionality with an organisation's success, it seems to me that the most successful internal communications objective is creating happy employees.<BR/><BR/>It's clear that you have been able to strongly relate the course thus far to your own experiences. Good luck with next week's readings!B. Seamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104478294458958629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621557087375389449.post-4859802537224990762008-08-11T10:20:00.000+10:002008-08-11T10:20:00.000+10:00I had almost an identical reaction. While reading...I had almost an identical reaction. While reading I thought that a lot of the comments were common sense. Everyone knows what noticeboards, memo's and inter-office events are. The funny thing is that we have both had similar experiences where these simple but effective tools have been forgotten or ignored. <BR/>It seems funny to me that the most "common-sense" type chapter in the book so far seems to be the most useful for organisations based on what we have both experienced. It doesn't take much to boost communication skills within a company but it is something that seems to be forgotten quite often.<BR/>Maybe all companies and organisations should have someone responsible for making sure positive and effective internal communication happens. Even if it isn't a full time person, someone who weekly maintained excellent levels of communication could potentially change the course of a company for the better.<BR/>I believe that both of our workplaces would have had much to gain by going over this section in the book!muddy feethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07853526057076291755noreply@blogger.com