Vertical Network Project and Newsletter

Vertical Network Project and Newsletter Name Institutional Affiliation Vertical Network Project and Newsletter EHBJ Vertical Network Project Communication is very paramount in any organization and directly influences results. Vertical communication in an organization is the conversations that flow up and down through the hierarchical organizational structure right from the highest management to the middle management then down to the task force level. Miscommunication or even under communication in vertical communication is commonplace. Mostly, those in the position of power underestimate the power of proper internal communication and consider it a waste of resources and time. Usually, the leader just speaks without taking into account if the leaders are listening or not. Ultimately, there is almost no communication happening thus no exchange of ideas or the motivation to take necessary action. For instance, in the case of the Dean Evelyne Wilson of the College of Education, Human Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, and Justice (EHBJ), who believed that her performance was excellent, but the appraisal proved otherwise. She introduced the self-assessment system because she thought that she had worked hard enough to score an ‘A.” Apparently, the employees were not so impressed by the way she had run the department over the five office she was the dean. The low employee perception of Dean Wilson’s potential was probably in her inadequacies in performance. Moreover, the employees perceived her leadership style as confusing, irrelevant and at odds with the realities that faced the department. The dean’s reaction after the evaluation clearly indicates that she was