Human civilization can never be possible or exist without the beauty and power of communication. To learn about the world, we have to be communicative. If we want to share our thoughts, we must open our mouths or write and send the words and message to the world.
Post-pandemic, remote, and hybrid work models have necessitated new communication methods. There has also never been a better time to review communication skills and strategies in the workplace.
Ensuring employees have the skills to communicate effectively with their teams and the workplace is crucial. Most of all, it is the foundation of a successful business strategy.
Schedule Meetings
One-to-one meetings are often the venues where individual concerns are addressed, much like a one-to-one game of Jili. However, it is always crucial that everyone on the team is aligned on the goals for the week. Highlight team meetings and get information on the employees’ goals and learnings and their struggles. As a result, the team benefits from better communication opportunities for collaboration – and greater team transparency.
Meetings are also the best venues for managers to announce new programs and projects, progress on team goals, and relevant matters. An open question-and-answer portion can also be added to team meetings. Open communication, especially in a group setting, is crucial to promoting psychological safety and positively impacting the company.
Constructive Feedback
When reviewing a project or an employee’s skill in certain areas, there needs to be more than useful feedback or criticism. In today’s job market, most young employees, especially Gen Z, aspire for better things in the workplace. They look for more mentorship opportunities, especially within the workplace. Thus, constructive feedback is the way to go. If you only offer criticism and useless feedback, frustration will build and potentially harm the managerial-employee relationship.
Rationale
Giving an employee a task without information or explanation on why it is crucial and fits into the bigger picture can frustrate people. For work to become more meaningful, we must know if our contributions are part of something bigger. Being able to communicate is the supervisor’s priority. Many of the reasons employees often leave or shift jobs is because they feel they do not add value to the company or if the company does not suit them. Sometimes the most mundane tasks feel boring to them. However, if you give an employee a task and explain why and how it is crucial to the company, there is value in that. Through communication, a mundane task becomes a valuable one.
However, we cannot always make tasks more meaningful. Sometimes, some tasks need help, reinforcing the commitment to better communication. Honesty goes a long way in establishing trust with the team. That way, your employees will more likely engage with you and the tasks.
Informality
Good rapport can be built with the right people especially if you get to know them. Informal communication is one of those ways, too. Emails and chats are part of them. So are making requests, asking for information, responding to requests and giving support and guidance.
Wrapping Up
Work communication might seem intimidating. However, if utilized, it can greatly impact a company’s and team morale. Communication has plenty of benefits.
