The greatest business leaders know just how important it is to be on point with all forms of corporate communication. The state of internal communication and the efficiency by which it is relayed to intended recipients or disseminated to the rest of the employees has a heavy bearing on organizational operations. Since communication is a broad topic, let’s break it down further so we can see the exact significance of its role.
First, communication is designed to foster and maintain pleasant relations among all employees. This is necessary for teams to finish assigned tasks, hit targets, and accomplish goals more efficiently. Team members experiencing communication gaps, either between themselves or between them and their superiors will most likely take longer to do what they have to do.
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Another huge advantage of effective communication is the influx of innovative ideas. When the lines of communication are open, employees feel relaxed and confident to share what they know. Often, the best ideas are expressed when people are allowed to speak up. Take communication away and employees with game-changing concepts might never get their ideas off the ground.
And it’s up to leaders and managers to make sure internal communication within an organization remains unhindered. When employees feel that they’re being heard and that they have a voice, they’re more motivated to do good for a company and for its leaders.
Patrick Dwyer of Merill Lynch believes that effective leaders are foremost great listeners. Follow this Twitter page for more articles on leadership.
