Communication in Organisation and its Relations to Employee Motivation based on my Past Working Experience

Communication can be loosely defined as the transmission, or the exchange of data or information between individuals, groups or organisations, through various forms of mediums (Miller, 2002). It is one of the most important, if not, the most important aspect of our individual lives. Communication allows our ideas, thoughts and feelings to be conveyed, shared and hence interactions between individuals can take place. It can exist in simple non-verbal forms such a baby smiling to show joy and interest in a new toy and switching on the left turn indicator signal when driving to notify other road users of one’s intention. It can also take a more vocal or verbal and higher form such as reciting a poem or delivering a speech in front of live audiences and a short movie clip used to garner awareness and educate the general public on important social issues. Communication as such, has far and wide boundaries and importance at the individual level, and definitely has greater importance and impact in organisations, where hundreds, if not, thousands of individuals gather and work alongside each other.
In this essay, I will be discussing some of the theories that have been derived by and brought forth by scholars and academics in the areas and fields of communications, and the part that communication plays in employee motivation in an organisation. I will also relate some of these theories and concepts to my past work experiences in a certain British investment bank and analyse the strategies and the steps that the bank had taken with respect to communications within and outside the organisation and the resulting impact.
Communications
As mentioned and illustrated above, communication can take many forms, occur almost everywhere and at all times, and plays a massive part in our lives. This led to many studies and researches being dedicated to better understanding the communication process and how we can better communicate effectively.
Because of its nature, researchers