Writing Question

   You have just taken on a new management position.  Refer to the photo in Exhibit 11.3. Comment on the body language exhibited by each person at the meeting and how engaged they are in the communication.     Next, after 3 months in management, the work environment has changed and 40 percent of the workforce telecommutes. You want to encourage teamwork and want to ensure that telecommuting is not hurting teamwork. What is your plan to discover how things are working and how to communicate your desire to have effective teamwork?     How can managers better manage their effectiveness by managing communication?     It has been observed that effective leaders have the “right stuff.” What traits are commonly associated with leader emergence and effective leaders?