Creating shared meaning with the receiver of a message is what organizational communication is all about. Choose and respond to ONE of the following statements below. Explain whether you agree or disagree. Describe how a different perspective from someone could cause issues and what could be done to create shared meaning. Support your answer with real or hypothetical examples and support material.

• Oral skills are more important than written communication skills for most jobs.

• People who are the most intelligent make the best grades and are the most successful.

• The successful organizational member must be competitive and persuasive.

• The successful organizational member is more analytical than others and believes technical skills are more important than communication abilities.

• It does not matter how I use nonverbal communication techniques, for everyone knows that what I say is more important than how I say it.

• Your response should be at least 200 words in length.