Communication Within the Context of Management, My

Communication within the context of management, my advice would rely primarily on teamwork. By relying solely on his secretary to conduct his communication, the student is not developing the necessary skills to become a successful manager. Management is predicated on effective communication. In many instances, the most effective leaders are in turn, the best communicators. Managers in particular must be able to articulate a compelling value proposition for their respective teams in order to achieve superior results. In order to inspire, communication skills must subsequently be developed. By simply delegating this task to his secretary, the management student is foregoing his own personal growth and leadership development (Kleiman, 2010).

Written communication in particular is especially important as the world's economies become more interrelated. In many instances, mangers are not subject to the geographical constraints that they were in the past. This provides better efficiencies in regards to communications as tools such as Skype, email, and internet become more ubiquitous. Email, in particular has now become a common means of communication throughout the world. As such, effective written communication skills will become a necessity for even the most novice manager. Large international companies will use email, internet, conference calls, and video conferencing to help abate the influences of time and geographic constraints. The student therefore, should not delegate the task to writing his correspondence to the secretary. He instead should take the time to further develop his communication skills. The practice now will certainly pay dividend in the future as the student will be better equipped to communicate with peers in the management field.

Another skill that is necessary for effective communication is that of time management. The student exclaims that, "So, I'm not a good writer. But I have other places to put my study time…" This immediately indicates a time management and priority issue in regards to the students study habits. First, communication, and its subsequent development should be a priority to the student. Due primarily to its importance it latter years, the student should focus on developing his overall communication proficiency. Furthermore, he acknowledges that he is indeed inept with his writing skills. Therefore, the development of this talent, which to his own admission is lacking, should become a priority. He should then manage his time as to effective practice his communication skills without hindering his study routine. This will require allocating certain times to other, more productive endeavors. It may also require the omission of certain activities that are not fruitful in their use. In both instances, the student is enhancing his time management and valuable communication skills (Manfred, 2003).