Participant Instructions
Double click on the sheet and enter in your ideas as to how these factors may hinder how people are evaluated on factors other than competence, ability, education or intelligence.
1. Communication Issues in the Workplace
offensive language
sexual harrasment
discrimination
down sizing
equality
gender and communication
technology advancements
intercultural communication
nonverbal communication
interpersonal communication
lay offs
multicultural communication
workforce diversity
internet
clique's in the workforce
talking behind your boss's back
communications with management
sexual harrasment of same sex
management and union relations
communications with the physically challenged
communication differences
subliminal messages
Taking John Wayne's picture out of a fire station because of racial reasons
incompetence
swimming in the secretarial pool
communication skills for management
adapting with the physically challenged
communication with "problem" employees
dress code enforcement
racism
international communications
affirmative action
discrimination
technology, good or bad?
coping with stress
problematic communication structure in the business (Centrilized)
poor spelling
taking John Wayne's picture because of dress codes
2. Communication Problems in the Workplace
using your computer for cybersex
employee relationships
disgruntled employees
managers does not know how to communicate with the employees
people don't listen well
lack of knowledge of technology
lack of motivation from managers
inability to interview well
language barriers
bias
poor writing skills
workplace violence
poor handwriting
Distortion of communication among managers and employees
picking your nose in the workplace - what does that really say
managers are lack of motivation
level of communication
lack of basic people skills
inability to get ideas across in a presentation
lack of communication skills
speak loud and clear
too much talking - who needs it
white collar crime
impressions we make, good or bad
poor verbal skiils among employees
being physically challenged
lack of help from management
cooperation
classroom violence
lack of pay
comparable worth
telephone usage
to many chiefs and not enough indians
Participant Instructions
Select two of the most important communication issues or problems confronting the workplace today. Vote by placing a checkmark in the box on the right. Then CAST your vote by clicking on the ballot box in the upper left hand corner (third button).
Ballot Items in Original Order
1. Communication Issues in the Workplace
2. offensive language
3. sexual harrasment
4. discrimination
5. down sizing
6. equality
7. gender and communication
8. technology advancements
9. intercultural communication
10. nonverbal communication
11. interpersonal communication
12. lay offs
13. multicultural communication
14. workforce diversity
15. internet
16. clique's in the workforce
17. talking behind your boss's back
18. communications with management
19. sexual harrasment of same sex
20. E-mail
21. management and union relations
22. communications with the physically challenged
23. communication differences
24. subliminal messages
25. Taking John Wayne's picture out of a fire station because of racial reasons
26. incompetence
27. swimming in the secretarial pool
28. communication skills for management
29. adapting with the physically challenged
30. communication with "problem" employees
31. dress code enforcement
32. racism
33. international communications
34. affirmative action
35. discrimination
36. technology, good or bad?
37. coping with stress
38. problematic communication structure in the business (Centrilized)
39. poor spelling
40. taking John Wayne's picture because of dress codes
41. Communication Problems in the Workplace
42. using your computer for cybersex
43. employee relationships
44. disgruntled employees
45. managers does not know how to communicate with the employees
46. people don't listen well
47. lack of knowledge of technology
48. lack of motivation from managers
49. inability to interview well
50. language barriers
51. bias
52. poor writing skills
53. workplace violence
54. poor handwriting
55. Distortion of communication among managers and employees
56. picking your nose in the workplace - what does that really say
57. managers are lack of motivation
58. level of communication
59. lack of basic people skills
60. inability to get ideas across in a presentation
61. lack of communication skills
62. speak loud and clear
63. too much talking - who needs it
64. white collar crime
65. impressions we make, good or bad
66. poor verbal skiils among employees
67. being physically challenged
68. lack of help from management
69. cooperation
70. classroom violence
71. lack of pay
72. comparable worth
73. telephone usage
74. to many chiefs and not enough indians
1. Generate Ideas for Individual research paper on communication
the internet and you
sexual harassment of same sex
How to become a better listener
How the Internet Works
Corporate Intranet
johari window
multicultural communicatons
world wide web
Transactional analysis and communications
non-verbal communication
benefits of face-to-face communication
Open communication in the workplace
language barriers
videoconferencing
How Personal Appearance Affects Success
nonverbal communication
communications through technologies
Kissing up to the boss: How to do it Correctly
The Corporate Image--Identity
barriers of communication
communication with music
How to Find a Job on the Internet
Gesturing: Good and Bad
Subliminal messages
e-mail communication
How to Listen Better
public speaking - the dos and do nots
Beauty and Success on the Job
Management success in the corporate latter with effective communication.
how to determine if you are an anal retentive listener
How to use presentation software effectively
tools for presentations
get every employee into same direction
guns in the workplace: how to handle a "postal" employee
Motivation and communication--using praise
stress management at the workplace
10 hints for better spelling
international communications - country specific
how to use the telephone
language barriers in the workplace
The boss runs the show--D
2. Generate ideas for Group research paper on communication
mass communication with a wide range of customers
workgroup communication
team building
How to get rid of bad team members
GroupSystems-meeting room
Cross cultural communications
Group Decision Support Systems
using teamwork effectively
public relations
deal with discrimination in workplace
World wide pen pals
team relations
Teamwork
Management/Labor Relations
networks
long distance communications
language use and how slang, and improper use, impedes communication.
beauty in the workplace