The follow
ing post has two assignments namely;
1.Charlotte Beers at Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide (A)
Imag
ine that you are Charlotte Beers' communications adviser
in December 1993. Beers realizes that her cultural change effort "was still fragile" and that her new strategy for O&M "was not well
understood below the top tier of executives..."
Part 1: Diagnose what went wrong with the first attempt to communicate a strategic change message with
in the organization, focus
ing on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the communication
practices at O&M and the 'why nots'. (33%)
Part 2: Beers has asked you to identify the
internal or external audiences that need to understand O&M's Brand Stewardship philosophy. List the audience segments and, then, prioritize the top three
audience segments, expla
in your reason
ing, and describe your communication objectives for each. (33%)
Part 3: Assess Beers' strengths and weaknesses as a leader and communicator based on what you read
in the case. What advice would you give her --
in terms of her own communication style and
involvement -- as she prepares to relaunch the strategic change
initiative? (33%)
2.Ethical dilemma in the workplace
Locate a new article that depicts an ethical dilemma
in the workplace. An employer with controversial policies