10 Tips for Better Team Communication

oyinkansola subair
Jul 25, 2017 · 3 min read

So how do you and your team avoid these problems? It all boils down to the little things; crossing your t’s and dot your i’s when communicating with your team.

Here are 10 tips for better, more effective, more collaborative communication to ensure your team’s success.

  1. Establish Goals: This step is key and very important in the sense that goals serve as a blueprint for action, do this first before starting anything else. Determine what you want to accomplish, how you will accomplish your goals, and allocate a timeframe to it.
  2. Clearly Communicate Goals: The team’s goal should be clearly expressed and should be easily understood by everyone in the team and any teams that may be assisting your team. Be sure to specifically outline what is expected of everyone involved.
  3. Put It in Writing: There’s a saying which says that the faintest Ink is better than Whether it is an email, text or a document, make sure the most important aspects of the project are put into writing so employees and managers can always make reference to it in the future.
  4. Use Technology: There are hundreds of tools available that can help improve team collaboration. Tools like slack, Google Drive etc could also be useful in achieving this purpose.Do some research to determine which of these tools will work best for your team.
  5. Give Feedback: Giving feedback also includes giving suggestions. Don’t just say you dislike something or that something could be better. Be sure to give suggestions, solutions and concrete examples of how it could be improved.
  6. Meet Often: Meeting frequently keeps your team engaged and holds everyone accountable. If possible, meet face-to-face for better collaboration and group cohesion. A Forbes survey of over 750 business executives found that eight out of ten executives prefer in-person meetings citing they build “stronger, more meaningful relationships, ability to read another person, and greater social interaction.
  7. Clearly Delegate: Assign clear goals to everyone on the team and whether in school, at the office, out in the field or with a group of volunteers, teamwork is in the DNA of productivity. While there are many factors that play into the success of a team, communication is at the core. Regardless of the team’s talent, ambition, and cohesiveness, communication could make or mar a team’s success.
  8. Check-in frequently to make sure the people understand the task and responsibilities assigned to them, and are also working on track in order to meet the project deadline.
  9. Appreciation: However, this goes a long way, showing gratitude, and appreciating the members of your team for all the ideas, time, suggestions and all the hard work they are contributing towards achieving set goals.
  10. Be Positive: We all yield to it from time-to-time, but in general, no one wants to be around negativity. Boost the morale of your team members by staying positive, providing positive feedback and reframing negative.

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