How to improve your communication at your workplace
What does it really take to create a good collaboration in the workplace? Well, a well-functioning communication. According to the Swedish Work Environment Authority, most job conflicts arise due to misunderstandings as a result of poor communication. We simply need to learn to communicate better.
But, what is good communication? And why is communication important? We have compiled five solid tips on how you can improve communication in your workplace.
5 tips on how to strengthen communication at work
1. Give honest and constructive feedback
Pay attention when employees have done a good job, big and small! Appreciation gives the individual employee better self-confidence and also gives other employees incentives to perform better themselves. Win-win! However, always make sure that the feedback is honest and genuine, pasted praise is seen quickly.
Also, remember to give feedback on what you are not happy with, based on your common goal. Getting feedback when you are on the way to a set goal is about clarity and respect, which is appreciated.
2. Show genuine interest
Being genuinely interested in the lives of your colleagues, both professionally and privately, increases the chances of more open and relaxed communication overall.
Hold dialogues, not monologues
It is important to never use rhetoric that closes the door to questions or discussion. Studies show that multi-way communication promotes both efficiency and morale in employees. By opening up for dialogue, the chances increase that everyone feels included and heard.
Reward ideas
The idea does not have to be good, it can even be really bad, but a positive attitude towards ideas is even crucial for good communication in the workplace! Even a bad idea can lead to something fantastic. By giving space for new ideas, employees will most likely come up with more.
5. Be transparent when changing
Whether a change is good or not, it is important that it is clearly communicated. Here it is extra important to take note of point three, open to a dialogue rather than a monologue. If employees feel that they are kept up to date and involved, it leads to an increased sense of security in the event of a change.
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