Public Health Module 5.1: Evaluating Oral Communication in Leadership

This discussion board post analyzes the elements of effective oral communication a leader should possess in a public health context. The student provides a critique of an original post, highlighting the importance of clear delegation of roles and active listening skills, which were omitted from the original discussion. The student acknowledges the comprehensiveness of the original post but argues for the inclusion of specific examples to support the presented ideas. The assignment references the importance of communication in leadership roles, including giving and receiving feedback, negotiation, and conflict management, as outlined in the provided module brief. The student's analysis emphasizes the need for leaders to clearly define responsibilities and roles when delegating tasks and the importance of active listening in understanding employees and clients. The post concludes by stressing the importance of including relevant examples to strengthen the arguments presented.

Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH 1
Public Health
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

PUBLIC HEALTH 2
Public Health
Part 2
The original post is comprehensive as it expounds on all the elements of effective oral
communication a leader should possess. The author has touched almost all aspects of oral
communication skills a leader should possess. However, I feel that the author should have done
more than that by providing relevant examples to give weight to his ideas.
As much as the author labored to explore all the elements that make an effective leader, I
feel that he left some important elements in his discussion. For instance, clear delegation of roles
is a very important aspect of communication a leader should possess (De Nobile, 2016).
Whenever leaders delegate tasks, they should clearly define the responsibilities and roles to
avoid confusion. Besides, the writer also forgot to include active listening as effective skill
leaders should possess (Dwyer, 2016). Active listening will enable leaders to hear their
employees and clients and give effective responses. Therefore, the author should have
remembered to include these vital aspects.
I was hoping to see many examples in the author’s work. To my disappointment,
however, I could not find even a single example to back up his points. The only example that the
author seems to use does not fit into his presentation since it serves no purpose. The author gives
examples of power a leader possess, which, he does not in any way use to illustrate how they
influence effective oral communication. The author, therefore, leaves the reader confused as to
what the role that specific part of his presentation plays.

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References
De Nobile, J. (2016). Organisational communication and its relationships with occupational
stress of primary school staff in Western Australia. The Australian Educational
Researcher, 43(2), 185-201.
Dwyer, J. (2016). The Business Communication Handbook (10th ed.). Australia: Pearson.