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Have you ever presented an idea to a group, and it’s met with utter confusion? What’s going on here? Katherine Hampsten describes why miscommunication occurs so frequently, and how we can minimize frustration while expressing ourselves better.
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- 1Lack of Trust
- 2Poor Leadership
- 3Close-Mindedness
- 4Insufficient Communication Channels
- 5Insufficient Feedback
- 6Poor Work Environment
- 7Lack of Transparency
- 8Unclear Expectations
- 9Poor Listening Skills
- 10Assumptions
Problem: If you aren’t open and forthright with your colleagues when an issue arises at work, affecting a project, they won’t know when to expect the finished product and they may feel resentful. Additionally,if you don’t keep your teammates up to date on the status of group work, they won’t be sure whether they can trust you to complete it at all....
Problem: Teams rely on managers to clearly communicate ideas, goals, and the group’s overall vision. When a team lacks leadership, they may be left feeling siloed in their work, indecisive about how to move forward with tasks, and unable to lean on others for support. Solution: Discuss implementing a system with your manager to help your team keep ...
Problem: Close-mindedness kills innovation and communication at work. If no one feels like they can suggest new ideas or perspectives because of a headstrong manager or colleague, the team culture will suffer. Solution: As an employee, you can encourage your teammates to speak up during meetings or to raise their ideas directly with their superviso...
Problem: If it’s 2022 and email is your only communication channel, it’s time to introduce some new tools. Teams with insufficient communication channels (or too many) will have messages that get lost and left unread. Solution: Implement a handful of easy-to-use communication channels and establish norms for each platform. For example, Slack can be...
Problem: It’s simple: teams that don’t receive regular feedback lack direction. Consistent feedback is imperative to your team’s success. How will an individual know that they’re performing a task inefficiently if they aren’t corrected? Solution: Feedback promotes both personal and professional growth. Managers should have regular one-on-ones with ...
Problem: Employees who are overburdened with work may not have time to communicate effectively with their teammates. Managers who prioritize productivity over employee satisfaction will have teams with low morale that miss performance objectives due to communication barriers. Solution: Prioritize communication above all else. When you work in a hig...
Problem:Employees and supervisors who aren’t transparent withhold what they think and feel. Lack of transparency often occurs when employees don’t trust their leaders or each other. For example, if an individual was once publicly scolded by their supervisor for underperforming on a project, they may avoid notifying the same manager when an issue ar...
Problem:When objectives are unclear, your team won’t have a clue what they’re working towards. For example, if you’re selling a product but you don’t know how many units you’re striving to sell, you won’t know how to schedule your personal deadlines, how much of the product to produce, or where to prioritize your outreach. Solution: If your expecta...
Problem: Are you listening, or are you sending an email, scrolling through social media, and drafting agenda items for your next meeting while having an important conversation? Active listeningmeans stopping what you’re doing to concentrate, understand, and respond to the other person. Poor listening skills can lead to errors, misunderstandings, in...
Problem: When you make assumptions about your teammates, their performance at work, or even specific things they’ve said, you contribute to an unhealthy work culture. Wrong assumptions can give individuals bad reputations, strain relationships, and even cause projects to fail. Solution: Focus your attention on what you know to be true. Always assum...
Have you ever presented an idea to a group, and it's met with utter confusion? What's going on here? Katherine Hampsten describes why miscommunication occurs so frequently, and how we can minimize frustration while expressing ourselves better.
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Nov 1, 2023 · In the present research we approached this in two ways, first using a survey methodology to examine how people perceive instances of miscommunication that they can recall, and then a “Big Data” study to examine how people talk (in this case tweet) about miscommunication in general.
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Aug 15, 2020 · To foster this competence, this chapter examines communication accommodation for managing miscommunication, causes of conflict, and possible paths towards resolving it. The discussion closes with an examination of what it means to become a more effective intercultural communicator.
