Communication Styles and Time Management Strategies at Travelodge Hotel
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This document discusses the different communication styles and time management strategies implemented at Travelodge Hotel to address work-based problems such as excessive workload and ineffective communication.
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Personal and Professional development INTRODUCTION The poster will outline the different types of solution to the work based problems of Travelodge Hotel. And also it will outline the different type of communication at different levels. It will also highlight the effective time management strategies adopted by Travelodge Hotel. Communicate in a variety of styles Communicationmeanstransferringor exchangingofinformationbetweenindividuals through various methods like speaking, writing, non- verbal communication etc. Communication can be done in two ways which are verbal and non- verbal communication.Therearemanylevelsand departments in a firm so the communication needs to bewithouthindrance.Intheorganization communication is of two types, one is verbal and another is non- verbal. Verbalcommunicationisaformof communicationinwhichmessageis transmitted verbally that is by word of mouth orbyapieceofwriting.Thistypeof communication is preferred between lower level and top level of management. This type ofcommunicationispreferredbecauseit bringsquickfeedback.Written communicationincludescommunication through memos, reports, job description, E- mails, etc. This provides a record for every message sent and can be saved for later study. Nonverbalcommunicationwhichmeans sending or receiving wordless messages such as gesture, body language, posture, tone of voice, facial expressions etc. This type of communication in Travelodge hotel will help in demonstrating confidence, enthusiasm and professionalism through active listening cues and the ability to present the message. It is bestsuitedforlowerandmiddlelevel becausetheyworktogethersotheycan understand the body language. Solutions to work-based problems There are number of problems which occurring at Travelodge Hotel like excessive workload, low staff morale, low job satisfaction, ineffective communication, and many more problems. The biggest problem in the organisation is the problem of excessive workload. It means the excessive amount of work that an employee performs in the organisation. Workload occurs due to pressure of work or stress. This problem of workload can be overcome by prioritizing and setting achievable goals and deadlines, Further, the manager will allow employees flexible working practices like work from home to avoid distraction at time of work. In addition, the focus of assistant manager will be on getting more organised by aligning employee work and task in one direction. Ineffective communication is another major work-based problem at Travelodge hotel. It means any disturbance or failure or obstacles in the process of communication. This occur because of lack of clarity and conciseness. The problem of ineffective communication will be resolved by assistant manager by clarifying the idea before communication. Further, the management will be focusing on communicating according to the need of receiver, language, tone and content of message. Effective time-management strategies Time management plays a very important role not only in organization in personal lives of people also. Time management refers to the management of time effectively and efficiently so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. The time management adopted by Travelodge Hotel includes setting goals and work objectives because working without goals and targets is not possible. The goal set must be SMART that is specific, measureable, achievable, relevant andtimely. With setting goals, it also includes setting of deadlines because it strives hard to complete tasks ahead of the deadlines. Also, time estimates drive the setting of deadlines for delivery and planning of projects. Prioritizing workload is another time management strategy which helps in meeting dealings and reducing excessive work load and tendencies. This time management approach is beneficial for the management of Travelodge as it supports systemic arrangement of staff according to individual roles and responsibilities. Incorporating this strategy will support the management in managing motivation among employees at workplace. CONCLUSION The poster outlined solution to work-based problem ofTravelodgehotelthatisexcessiveworkload, miscommunication, demotivation among staff, etc. It outlined communication styles for different level of managementandalsooutlineddifferenttime management strategies. REFERENCES Books and Journals Barnlund, D.C., 2017. A transactional model of communication. InCommunication theory(pp. 47-57). Routledge. Latham, G.P. And et.al., 2018. 8 Goal Setting and Control Theory.The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search.p.129.