Interview your work supervisor to learn about the kinds and purposes of communication in your organization. Your questions could include the following:
What kinds of communication (e.g., memos, e-mail, presentations) are most important in this organization?
What communications do you create? Are they designed to inform, to persuade, to build goodwill— or to do a combination?
What communications do you receive? Are they designed to inform, to persuade, to build goodwill— or to do a combination?
Who are your most important audiences within the organization?
Who are your most important external audiences?
What are the challenges of communicating in this organization?
What kinds of documents and presentations does the organization prefer?
As your instructor directs,
a. Share your results with a small group of students.
b. Present your results in a memo to your instructor.
c. Join with a group of students to make a group presentation to the class.
d. Post your results online to the class.