This article, reprinted from the Patriot Ledger, highlights the MCM program and its focus on management. Simmons College has offered a master's degree in Communications Management for two decades now. But since Marlene Fine took over as director, the program has been set on a new course. At the managerial level, effective communication is essential to implementing change within one's own unit and keeping employees motivated. Supervisors are continually required to interact with employees, acting as a filter between employees and upper management.
Communication skills are necessary to move people and move organizations.
And with so much technology available to us, things will be changing at a faster and faster pace. Those in leadership roles need to be able to communicate persuasively to all how important the changes are. Fine said an increasing number of managers are coming from the technical ranks. They then find themselves in need of solid communications skills to keep things moving. They need to be able to understand employee needs, communicate with and support employees.