Formal And Informal Communication Analysis

Communication in an organization can be both formal and informal. Information can be passed vertically or laterally across the organization to communicate official information between management and employees and information between employees. Today organizations have many ways to communicate as opposed to face-to-face communication years ago. Few forms of communication in an organization are emails, have meetings in a conference room or video conference or teleconference, phones, memos, instant messaging, speeches, announcements on the company’s intranet.
For any organization to be effective communication is very important. Information must be passed to the right department or individual at the right time. Effective communication improves office atmosphere, increases productivity and decreases employee turnover. Everybody in the organization must be able to express their views and open communication must be encouraged and should be an integral part of the organizations culture. Poor communication can result in …show more content…
In my organization we have one on ones every month where the team leader meets with individuals to discuss their progress, issues and concerns. Also the company holds employee survey every year to get feedback from employees about their team leaders, managers and upper management.
Lateral communications takes place among members of the same team or work groups at the same level. In my team we have team meeting every week to discuss any changes in policy and procedures. Since I am in the Medicare department and Medicare updates their policy and regulations every now and then, it is very important all team members are updated. We get email updates or memos. In my opinion lateral communication in an organization is very important as it saves time and facilitates