Grapevine communications for first line manager
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Grapevine communication is an informal communication system where people share information without official lines of communication. It spreads like a grapevine through word of mouth gossip and rumors. Some key points about grapevines are that 40% of company information is shared through it, with 45% being shared before official announcements. It is not controlled by management but is highly believed by employees. Grapevines allow for very rapid sharing of information but can distort the original message and are not reliable. While they unite employees and fill communication gaps, grapevines can damage company reputation and productivity if not managed properly.
Grapevine communications for first line manager
- 1. Grapevine Communication Presented By Masum Chowdhury Manager, SBMD Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.
- 2. What is Grapevine Communication ? • A grapevine communication is a form of informal communication by which people communicates each other without any formal line of communication.
- 3. Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. --Benjamin Franklin
- 4. What it is called Grapevine? • Its called Grapevine because like that of a grape vine. It is impossible to find the origin of information which results in spread of rumours.
- 5. Some statistics about grapevines • 40% of information about the company is received via the grapevine. • Around 45% of this appears before the official communication. • 33% of job information arrives via the grapevine.
- 6. Grapevine has 3 main characteristics • It is not controlled by management • It is perceived by the most employees as being more believable and reliable • It is largely used to serve the selfinterest of those people within it.
- 7. The most powerful force in the universe is gossip.
- 8. • Flexibility: There is no formal control on grapevine. For this reason, It is more flexible communication system than any other ways of communication.
- 9. • Lack of control: Actually, there is no managerial control over the grapevine communication system. It is grown by itself.
- 10. “Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” ― Socrates
- 11. • Rapid Communication: Grapevine communication system is more faster than other formal or informal channels of communication.
- 12. • No record: We can't keep any documentary record or evidence of grapevine communication system that can be shown or produced as future reference.
- 13. • Used for self-interest : As grapevine communication system is produced by gossip and rumor, It is basically used for self-interest of the employees of an organization.
- 14. “ Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.” ― Marie Curie
- 15. • Popular among employees: This communication system is much popular among the employees than other formal or informal channels.
- 16. • Distortion: Distorting of real massage is one of the major features of grapevine communication system. • In this communication process, information passes rapidly man to man. That's why the information losses its originality.
- 17. • Spontaneous: Grapevine is basically spontaneous. It passes rapidly and spontaneously from top to bottom of the organization. Here is no need to make any effort to make it successful.
- 19. • The first advantage of a grapevine communication is the fact that information through this channel is extremely fast. • It spreads faster than wild fire.
- 20. • Another advantage of grapevine communication is that it tends to bring a sense of unity among employees of an organization when they meet to share and discuss certain issues.
- 21. • In organizations, where formal communications do not function properly, grapevine communication comes to the rescue.
- 23. Proper words in proper places make the true definition of a style. Jonathan Swift
- 24. • Information received through grapevine might not be true.
- 25. • Another great disadvantage of grapevine communication is the fact that it can damage an organization’s goodwill.
- 26. • Grapevine communication can make organizations lose a lot of money because grapevine employees spend work hours talking about the latest rumor circulating around them.
- 27. • Grapevine communication cannot be relied on because it is not trustworthy. If not managed properly, it can have serious implications.
- 28. • “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
- 29. Prepared By Masum Chowdhury Manager, Strategic Brand Management Department Asiatic Laboratories Ltd. masum.pha@gmail.com, +880-0171-7642874, +880-0193 7990014