LLOYD BOWMAN

Delivering Bad News Tactfully and Effectively A professional and courteous approach is the best route to start. Companies have procedures and policies for employees to comply. According to those policies, mangers should approach disruptive employees in line with those procedures. As department manger, I would schedule an interview with the employee. My first concern would be the overall health of the employee. I would ask how things were going. Are there any health issues? Is everything going well at home? Are there any issues or concerns with the company or other employees? After addressing any issues, I would explain the employee’s behavior and the disruption it is causing. Selecting my words carefully, I would reiterate company policy and explain how he has violated it with his behavior. I would also explain that immediate improvement was necessary if he was to continue his employment with the company.   Next, I would take disciplinary action according to company policy. That ...

The advancement of technology has presented many different media tools. Digital technology has made the resources we use simpler. “ Usually, when a computer user refers to digital media , she is referring to the type of audio-visual media” (Bliss, 2011). The invention of compact disc reduced and even eliminated cassette tapes and floppy disk. Now large data files can be stored on cds and retrieved from any computer. Files, like music or videos, can take up a large amount of storage space. By compressing those files, like audio into mp3, users can store even more data. This allows creators to create Power Point and flash presentations on cd or dvd (digital video disk) and present them to their respective audiences. We have also seen increases in hardware and software capabilities. This has allowed us to view and present greater amounts of information. “ Many digital media users use a desktop or laptop computer to manage, edit, and play digital media files” (Bliss, 2011). We can in...

Gramophonedzie (who debuted in 2010 with "Why Don't You") returns with another stellar performance with "No Sugar". Coproduced with superstar phenom Joey Negro a.k.a. Dave Lee, the vocal on this joint is the dealmaker. Vocalist Shea Soul jazzes things up with her big band, swing appeal. Upon first hearing the track, I thought it was some classic Doo Wop sample from the '50s. Not so. Shea Soul's delivery throughout cleared that thought. Her point to this guy in the lyrics is "make me mad and you will see how the sugar will be." Ouch! Gramophonedzie's drum structure pounds the earth's crust with ferocity. Similar to his earlier release "Out Of My Head" , "No Sugar" corresponds to the listener's tastes in the same way. I'm not sure what role Joey Negro played in this production. All three of Gramophonedzie's releases mentioned here build momentum in the same manne...

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