Clarity and Communication - How to create synergy in the workplace
- Social Media Bridge
- Feb 24, 2020
- 1 min read
"Be Clear
In order for a team to cooperate properly, everyone on the team needs to know what the objective is, and everyone’s objective needs to be the same. Different team members will obviously be filling different functions in pursuit of that goal, but different objectives create chaos and conflict. The same goes for goals that aren’t clear. Goals need to be clearly defined for each person to understand what success looks like and how they’re meant to help achieve it.
In other words, a team where everyone is shooting for different hoops is a team that won’t be winning many games.
Communicate
Once everyone knows where the hoop is, the team needs to communicate so each player knows what his or her teammates need from them. Naturally, most of the communication happens in the planning phases, whether it’s a sports team or a business team. Once it’s game time, everyone is set to task filling their roles, but there are still huddles and time-outs when the strategy needs to change on the fly.
The key is finding a balance between being direct and polite. Be clear with your needs or instructions (as clear goals are the best). Be mindful of the burden or stress you’re placing on them, and do what you can to make their evolving responsibilities possible to achieve."
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