Characteristics of a Positive Communication Climate

Communication Skill

Communicating with Internal and External Stakeholders 

organizational/ communication climate

Characteristics of a Positive Communication Climate 

If you are a mid-level manager, it falls upon you to hold the organization together.  You are expected to fulfill organizational mandates and to motivate employees.   Although it might appear that you have little influence over the culture of your organization, there are five things you can communicate to create a positive organizational and communication climate:

1. Provide supportive message that acknowledge effort, creativity and teamwork.
2. Engage people in the decision making process.
3. Build trust by sharing your concerns and encouraging others to do the same.  Do what you say you are going to do and stand by your working teams.  
4. Build openness by sharing information honestly. 
5. Emphasize high quality goals.  Expend energy on goals that people can stand behind and feel good about.  Communicate information needed to get the job done well.

Your leadership style greatly influences the level of supportiveness, satisfaction and performance demonstrated and felt by your working teams.   

1. Encouraging Openness

2. Communicating Credibility    

3.  Building a Climate of Trust

4.  Behaviors that Endanger Trust

5. Encouraging Openness  

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• communication climate