The quality and consistency of your internal team communications have the power to change your business for the better or the worse. With more fluid, clearer forms of interaction, your team members will collaborate more effectively and improve overall productivity. With lapses in timing, phrasing, and clarity, your entire operation could collapse.
So what steps can you take to improve internal team communications?
1. Diagnose Potential Problems
The first thing you should do is take a moment to diagnose potential problems.
Have you noticed anything going wrong in your organization that can be traced back to communication inefficiency? Is there a measurable metric that has dropped off due to a specific type of communication problem? If so, this is your chance to apply specific fixes to whatever problem ails you….