Critique of our text in HRM 304. pp
Most all of you have a copy of our text and if not you can borrow one briefly for one short exercise. The author on pages 329-330 "Individual Differences in Communication" proposes a behavior style analysis that is simply humbug, nonsense and not behaviorally based. He gives the name of "Noble" to one style that he describes as "saying what one thinks, without filtering " and contrasts that with several styles. That is an absurd title for a style that is far from an effective leadership or management style.. You may assume that according to the behavior based model I have been teaching (DISC), that "Saying what one thinks," is either a high D (with ISC low, or a high I with DSC low. Your task is to analyze that style and post a comment on what it lacks, and how "Noble" is a invitation to failure in HRM. Post your brief analysis on my Paschal’s Personal Blog (first, BELOW).
A. What is the problem w. "Noble" and B. Suggest a remedy, or method to cope with this style.
WHAT IS WROING WITH THE STYLE OF 'NOBLE" AS DESCRIBED?
posted by Paschal Baute at 5:49 AM
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The problem that I have with the "Noble" communication style would be the tendency to say someting to someone without thinking. I work for a great manager, but we do have communication problems with her sometimes. She oftern gets too angry about a problem and does not give us a chance to explain or work the situation out. Then she comes to us either the next day or a few days later and wants to apologize and discuss what we can do to resolve the problem when we could have had it resolved that same day.
The remedy to this would be to listen before jumping to conclusions and stop assuming the worst and not listening to others who may be able to help at that moment when it is brought to your attention.
Kimberly Combs
The problem that I have with the "Noble" communication style would be Impatience and not listening well. My manager and I have a big issue with it and it sometimes makes me want to just walk out on a job that I enjoy. The remedy to this would be taking the time to talk about the problem and resolving it without a one sided view.
Tammy Davis
The Problem with the "Noble" style of communication is that they don't think before they speak and they cut right to the point. I have a boss who says whatever he thinks without thinking before he says it. He also will be very blunt about how he goes about saying what he thinks. A remedy for this would be consider what you want to say before speaking and consider how you want people to feel from what you say.
The particular problem I have with the "Noble" communication style is that there really isn't alot of thought put into it. You just say the first thing that pops into your head. That can be dangerous! Sometimes we say things that should never have been spoken outside of our own minds. One thing I learned in a communication class is that spoken words are irreversible! The damage one can do with speaking before thinking it through is huge! The remedy to this would be never blurting things out without thinking them through first.
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Our text describes "noble" as individuals who tend to not filter what they are thinking, but come right out and say what's on their minds. They cut right to the bottom line to get their point across. I understand that this may be a positive attribute in some highly demanding positions. However, this type of communication style would be detrimental to a HR Manager. Our role as HR managers will put us as the liaison, so to speak, between our employees and the management. Quick, unthoughted actions or reactions are not positively conducive to the climate of the company and could even, in the worst of circumstance, be a law suit waiting to happen. Not only that, but I think that this aggressive behavior would cause employees to feel that their HR Manager was unapproachable and that is absolutely the very last thing a HR Manager would want to happen. Dr. Baute, I agree that this communication style is very unprofessional and should not be encouraged in any form, much less in a college textbook!
Valerie Carr
In management I feel that the "Noble" style has no place, although I know that we can all be guilty of it. We can not as effective managers say what we think without first investigating thoroughly the situation. "Noble" is an invitation to failure in HRM because it makes the manager appear rude and uniformed. It gives the impression to your employees that you are a poor manager. The remedy to this style is not to use it. We need to always stop and analyze the situation we are facing before we make a snap judgment that leads us to inappropriately speaking.
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