Teams Can’t Over Communicate

by Denise O'Berry

What is the role and impact of communication in team building?

The Team Doc Says…

Communication is a huge issue, not just for teams but for organizations. Most teams don’t communicate enough. That causes misunderstandings and conflict to occur. Team members can’t assume that others will automatically know what is going on in the team or how something should be completed. Expectations and accountability needs to be communicated clearly.

Many different methods of communication should be used — verbal, email, visual — each team members “gets” things differently. The key to remember is that just when you think you are communicating enough in your team, communicate more. There can never be too much communication.

Hop on over and read 7 Secrets to Being the Leader Everyone Wants to Follow for some great tips.

Best regards,

Denise O’Berry
aka “Team Doc”

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