Effective team communication: What it is and how to achieve it

EFFECTIVE TEAM CVOMMUNICATION:WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO ACHIEVE IT (2023)

The open and clear exchange of information, ideas, thoughts, and feelings within a team constitutes effective team communication. It requires active listening, respect for different points of view, and the ability to communicate messages clearly and concisely. 

It help to reduce conflict, bring more innovation, enhances employees skills, transparency.

Good communications can be done by following ways -

           1.Communication tools

2.Staff meetings

3. Clarity 

4.Conflict resolution 

5. Openness

Now, what can be barriers to a good communication -

1.Lack of Feedback 

2.Lack of clarity

3. Information overloaded

4.Timings problem

5.Technical issues

Team communication strategies are the deliberate plans, methods, and techniques used by a team to effectively exchange information, share ideas, and coordinate actions. These strategies are intended to improve team collaboration, understanding, and overall productivity. Team communication strategies can include a variety of approaches, tools, and practices' that aim to improve how team members interact, share information, and collaborate to achieve common goals. These strategies frequently involve both formal and informal communication channels and are aimed at fostering a positive team dynamic, ensuring goal clarity, and resolving conflicts in a timely and constructive manner. Effective team communication strategies are critical for fostering trust, encouraging active listening, and ultimately achieving successful outcomes for the team and the organization as a whole

These can be done  by the following ways - 

Ideas for improved communication, collaboration, and culture should be welcomed with open arms. Employees on all teams should feel free to express their thoughts and make suggestions for improvements.

A project management tool that includes several useful chat and messaging features.

Recurring efforts to build teams and engage employees, both within teams and in collaboration with other teams.

Role-reversal. Allow different team members to set agendas, speak first, or present to the group to avoid top-down and one-sided communication.

RELATES TO ME - 

I am a nail technician and i work at Almond Nail bar. One day, a customer requests and describes a specific nail art design. The customer, on the other hand, speaks limited English, and the nail technician, while fluent in English, does not speak the customer's native language.

Due to the language barrier, the technician misunderstands the customer's description. Rather than seeking clarification, the technician assumes she understands the request and moves forward with a design that differs from what the customer intended. The customer is disappointed and frustrated when she sees the finished product because it does not match the design she had in mind.

This experience relates to the barriers in the communication.

                                                     

REFERNCES -

Moebius, J. (2023c). Effective team communication: What it is and how to achieve it. The Predictive Index. https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/effective-team-communication-what-it-is-and-how-to-achieve-it