the Workplace DoctorThe Workplace Doctor was an online resource for people seeking advice about workplace challenges initiated by Dr. William Gorden at Kent State University. While the site is no longer active, you can access the archives of the site here and explore the advice given to hundreds of employees about various workplace issues.
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Welcome to a free question and answer forum from communication consultants Dr. William Gorden, Tina Lewis Rowe, and others with expertise in workplace communication.
Here you can submit questions about any aspect of the workplace communication. If selected, your question and our answer will be posted to this site (anonymously) and you will receive a personal response via e-mail.
Here you can submit questions about any aspect of the workplace communication. If selected, your question and our answer will be posted to this site (anonymously) and you will receive a personal response via e-mail.
DR. WILLIAM I. GORDEN
BIO
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Dr. William I. Gorden served on the faculty of the Kent State University School of Communication Studies for 25 years where he coordinated organizational communication course work and research.
Dr. Gorden taught business and professional speaking, intercultural communication, speech in a free society, group dynamics, team building, quality improvement, organizational development, corporate communication training, communication ethics and research methods. M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University. Postdoctoral work at Florida State, Northwestern, and Utah universities. Also served on the faculties of Purdue University, Berry College, Southwest Texas State University, and the University of Akron. In his free time, Bill enjoys abstract painting, golf, swimming, music, and theater. |
Email Dr/ Gorden
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Books
Dr. Gorden's books include:
- Speak Up For Business
- Managing Your Communication In And For The Organization
- Value Added Attitude And Action
- Time Capsules For Head And Heart
- Working For The Best Can Jump Start America
- The Team Trainer: Winning Tools and Tactics for Successful Workouts
- We Mean Business: Building Communication Competence in Business and Professions
Articles/published speeches
Dr. Gorden's Articles/Published Speeches include:
- “Value-Added Attitude & Action” in Executive Speeches, Vol.11, No.1, Aug./Sept., 1996
- “People Should Be As Important As Profits” in Vital Speeches Of The Day, Vol. 62, No. 9, Feb. 15, 1996.
- “Values — Joining Together And Merging Individual Goals” in Vital Speeches of The Day, Vol. 62, No. 19, July 15, 1996.
- With his colleague Dr. Dominic Infante, Dr. Gorden has published a series of scholarly studies pertaining to superior-subordinate communication. They were the number one and two most published researchers in organizational communication in the past decade.
MERGING SCHOLARSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Merging Scholarship with Professional Activity
Dr. Gorden’s areas of interest and research include quality improvement, teamwork, employee involvement, and superior-subordinate interaction. He has interviewed managers and employees involved with quality improvement in major corporations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations from coast to coast. He has conducted seminars from Augusta, Georgia to Hilo, Hawaii. Trained employees in corporate speaker’s bureaus and produced a report of a year-long team training program he and Dr. Johnny Miller conducted for a General Electric plant.
He has lectured at Luven University in Belgium and Lund University, Sweden, and completed a study of the Swedish work environment. Recently he has studied the workplace in Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong and conducted seminars on cooperative learning in the Bahrain Department of Defense School
Dr. Gorden’s areas of interest and research include quality improvement, teamwork, employee involvement, and superior-subordinate interaction. He has interviewed managers and employees involved with quality improvement in major corporations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations from coast to coast. He has conducted seminars from Augusta, Georgia to Hilo, Hawaii. Trained employees in corporate speaker’s bureaus and produced a report of a year-long team training program he and Dr. Johnny Miller conducted for a General Electric plant.
He has lectured at Luven University in Belgium and Lund University, Sweden, and completed a study of the Swedish work environment. Recently he has studied the workplace in Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong and conducted seminars on cooperative learning in the Bahrain Department of Defense School
seminars and training sessions
- Employee Empowerment
- Quality Improvement
- Motivation and Productivity
- Team-building Training
- Workplace Communication and Employee Voice
- Time Management
WORKPLACE DOCTOR TOPICS and ARCHIVE
The list below includes the variety of topics addressed on the Workplace Doctor website. You can link to a sample of the archive of responses here.
- Getting A Raise
- Gossip & Rumors
- Motivating Others
- Music At Work
- Overtime
- Perfumes & Odors
- Sexual Harassment
- Verbal Abuse
DISCLAIMER
The opinions expressed herein do not represent the views of Kent State University, its trustees, officers, employees or agents. The opinions of the authors do not constitute legal or medical advice and may not be relied upon as such. Consultation with professionals in the field is encouraged. The user waives any and all claims against Kent State University, its trustees, officers, employees and agents.
No advice on The Workplace Doctor site should be considered legal advice or psychological counseling. Although we may cite/mention certain laws in our answers and give personal advice, this should be taken as a starting point for your research and not legal advice or counseling. Laws vary significantly by state; therefore, you should examine your own state’s laws and seek an attorney, official governmental organization, or labor organization in your area for specific information or advice on employment law matters.
That said, if you have a problem, hopefully these pages will help you gain a better understanding of your situation. If you need legal help [beyond obtaining general information], you should seek advice from an experienced employment law lawyer in your area. If your workplace is causing you great psychological distress you should seek counseling.
Although our advice covers a broad range of topics in interpersonal, organizational, and meditated communication, you should keep in mind that our advice follows from our discipline, research, work experience, training and consulting.
Even if you choose to follow our advice, employers and employees should not attempt to use our site as the sole source to remedy a problem. You should not read our pages, log off, and then proceed to make wild assumptions about the strength or weakness of your situation.
No advice on The Workplace Doctor site should be considered legal advice or psychological counseling. Although we may cite/mention certain laws in our answers and give personal advice, this should be taken as a starting point for your research and not legal advice or counseling. Laws vary significantly by state; therefore, you should examine your own state’s laws and seek an attorney, official governmental organization, or labor organization in your area for specific information or advice on employment law matters.
That said, if you have a problem, hopefully these pages will help you gain a better understanding of your situation. If you need legal help [beyond obtaining general information], you should seek advice from an experienced employment law lawyer in your area. If your workplace is causing you great psychological distress you should seek counseling.
Although our advice covers a broad range of topics in interpersonal, organizational, and meditated communication, you should keep in mind that our advice follows from our discipline, research, work experience, training and consulting.
Even if you choose to follow our advice, employers and employees should not attempt to use our site as the sole source to remedy a problem. You should not read our pages, log off, and then proceed to make wild assumptions about the strength or weakness of your situation.
