Welcome to Communicating and Influencing in Organisations!

Hello and welcome to this course, communicating and influencing in organizations by the University of Law. My name is Dr. [inaudible] , and I’ll be delivering this course along with my colleagues from across the university. Welcome to the world of communication. In this world, managers are going to have to understand both the importance and the drawbacks of communication. All forms of communication. Communication takes place every day, in every organization, in all areas, by all organizational members in many different forms. Most of that communication tends to be work-related, but communication can also cause some intended consequences. In the following weeks, you will explore the basic concepts of interpersonal communication.

You will be explained the communication process, methods of communicating, barriers to effective communication and ways to overcome these barriers. In addition, you will work at communicating issues that today’s managers face. You will have the opportunity to test your learning and also to reflect upon communication and influencing in organizations. This first week of the course, you will learn about the basics of communication. Let’s get started.