The working environment is mainly based on employees’ perceptions of their workplace. Naturally, this image of the job depends on how the workers perceive communication and relationships in the team. However, managers must also consider how the staff views their position and what they actually experience. Overall, the perception of the workplace is critical to keeping the employees motivated to work, which directly influences the image of the organization.
To begin with, managers have to consider how other workers’ conditions at the workplace may influence an individual’s perception of one’s own working experience. For instance, if a person sees an emphasis on the accomplishments of one’s colleague, one may consider oneself undervalued within the company. Suppose such announcements are made to motivate other workers to continue their outstanding performance. In that case, other employees may feel overlooked, which can decrease their motivation.
Naturally, such deceiving perceptions may lead to misunderstandings in corporate communication. The conversations that occur in emails or texts should be double-checked by managers to make sure that every worker has perceived the image correctly. Anaejionu (2022) explains that managers should opt for “communication quality control” to ensure that an understanding has been reached. Furthermore, the tone of the online conversations can be interpreted by the employee in a way that was not intended by the managers.
All in all, perception can be quite deceitful, especially in the workplace when colleagues may sometimes compete with each other. Therefore, managers have to be cautious about how their words may be interpreted and how exactly they may influence a worker’s job satisfaction and motivation. What is more, corporate communication should be adequately managed to avert any misunderstandings that may impact the working environment negatively.
Reference
Anaejionu, R. (2022). Perception Vs. Reality in the workplace. Chron. Web.