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Great Communication Avoids These Problems
When you communicate clearly in the workplace, people understand you, you’re on the same page, and stuff gets done. It’s that simple. But if that’s not enough reason to strive for amazing communication at work, here are a handful of serious problems you’ll be able to avoid.
Misunderstandings
This should go without saying that concisely saying exactly what you mean can minimize and even prevent misunderstandings. A new employee who is never properly communicated their responsibilities—going to struggle with their job and their place in the organization. A project delegated without clear goals and parameters—not likely to be turned in on time or to expectations. Say what you mean, be sure it is understood, and everyone has clarity of expectations.
Missed Opportunities
Clear communication, especially from leaders, can help your career advance in the right direction. Communicate your goals—if you want to promote, transfer to a different department, take on new projects—or else others may never hear them, and they certainly won’t be able to support your journey. Awesome people miss out on promotions simply because they never expressed an interest in promoting.
Conflict, Mistrust, and Low Morale
The conflict that results from unclear communication is totally avoidable. Take layoffs, for instance. When leaders swoop in with no prior communication and make workforce cuts, it catches everyone off guard, not just those who lost their jobs, in the worst, most sour way. It creates a feeling of mistrust and demonstrates a closed off, uncaring culture. All this is a recipe to tank employee morale. On the flipside, how might employees have felt if leadership had communicated honestly from the get-go about the possible need for layoffs and what that might look like?
Toxic Culture
No communication! No direction! No values! How can employees function individually, no less as a team, if they don’t understand what’s expected of them, they’re not on the same page, and they’re not getting things done efficiently? Company culture relies on clear and consistent communication. Without it, what culture is there really?
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