Wednesday, October 29, 2008

MANACOM Report 1, Orgcom

Dont mind the title, I just like to call them "reports."

So, since this blog is one required for us in school, we were told that it has to contain our "thoughts and discoveries about communication strategies being used by practitioners." As of now, I really can't think of any.

Luckily, we were told that we "might want to share [our] thoughts about why orgcomm practitioners are important in organizations." Haha... it's one of the questions frequently asked to us every term.

Well, organizational practitioners are people who are trained to deal with communications, internally or externally, in an organization. We are trained on different communication theories, methods, and skills for different situations that could arise in an organization. Public relations and organizational change and development are only examples that could give you an idea of what an organizational communication practioner does, and what it is all about.

Of course, other people might think that anybody can do that. I agree. Anyone who knows how to deal with people can do it. That is exactly what we are trained for. We are brought up to specialize in this field, with courses heavily focused on communication and organizational theories and research, and this can assure you that we know what we are doing. Communication is very important in an organization, and if it fails, so does the organization. That's why we are important. Besides, additional courses on photography, video production, graphic design, and other communication tehnologies can never hurt. Right?

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