MATH 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Communication, Organizational Communication, Social Presence Theory

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Mathematics
• Course: MATH 208
• Professor: sanjit purdeem

Document Summary

Explain how communication skills fuel career success, and understand why writing skills are vital in a digital workplace embracing social media. In a fast-paced, competitive, and highly connected digital workplace, communication skills matter more than ever before. Communication technology has provided unprecedented mobility, and workers are increasingly expected to be plugged in after hours and wherever they may travel. Today"s workers write more, not less, and excellent oral and written communication skills are the top qualities that employers seek. Such skills are critical to job placement, performance, career advancement, and organizational success. Especially in a recession, excellent communication skills can set you apart from other candidates. Communication skills include reading, listening, nonverbal, speaking, and writing skills. Ever since the digital revolution swept the workplace, most workers write their own messages and increasingly use new communication channels, such as social media.