The Leadership Communication Lab: A Contemporary Business Communication Simulation

Ph D Meghann L Drury-Grogan

ISBN 10: 149957133X / ISBN 13: 9781499571332

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

About this Item

With The Leadership Communication Lab, authors Travis L. Russ, Ph.D., and Meghann L. Drury-Grogan, Ph.D. (Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business) have created an easy-to-use facilitation guide for a business communication simulation that tests students' leadership abilities in a fast-paced and high-pressured work environment. The increasingly complex and ever-shifting nature of business communication requires leaders who are adept at maneuvering through new and unexpected challenges. Going beyond traditional speaking and writing assignments, this simulation evaluates students' abilities to: - Negotiate under pressure - Manage organizational crises - Conduct stakeholder analyses - Manage interpersonal dynamics - Navigate intercultural exchanges - Tailor messages to diverse media channels>This up-to-date simulation helps students grow into authentic, dynamic professionals and provides practical tools for future success.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Leadership Communication Lab: A Contemporary Business Communication Simulation
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149957133X
• ISBN 13: 9781499571332
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

With The Leadership Communication Lab, authors Travis L. Russ, Ph.D., and Meghann L. Drury-Grogan, Ph.D. (Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business) have created an easy-to-use facilitation guide for a business communication simulation that tests students’ leadership abilities in a fast-paced and high-pressured work environment.

The increasingly complex and ever-shifting nature of business communication requires leaders who are adept at maneuvering through new and unexpected challenges.

Going beyond traditional speaking and writing assignments, this simulation evaluates students’ abilities to:

- Negotiate under pressure - Manage organizational crises - Conduct stakeholder analyses - Manage interpersonal dynamics - Navigate intercultural exchanges - Tailor messages to diverse media channels

This up-to-date simulation helps students grow into authentic, dynamic professionals and provides practical tools for future success.

About the Author

Travis L. Russ, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication in the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. His research on business communication, organizational change, and leadership has received numerous awards from the National Communication Association and the Association for Business Communication. As a communication consultant his list of clients includes Barnes and Noble, Macy's, Human Rights Campaign, Thompson Reuters, and McGraw-Hill.

Meghann L. Drury-Grogan, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of communication in the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. Her research on business communication, project management, and decision making has been published in leading journals. She has received numerous academic and industry awards from the National Communication Association, the International Research Workshop on IT Project Management, IEEE Software, and Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Dr. Drury-Grogan was also a manager for organization and change at Deloitte Consulting, LLP, where she developed and implemented communication strategies for Fortune 500 companies and the public sector.