Poor Communication In The Workplace

Everyone makes mistakes, even great leaders, but it is important to recognize these mistakes and learn from them. One of the most important mistakes a leader can make is making poor communication. Employees must understand what their job is and how it should be taken care of. A simple misunderstanding can change the entire outcome of what was to be expected. Other communication issues also revolve around not providing enough information. Any and all information not provided to an employee results in assumptions by the employee, whether or not they are correct. Starting a new job can be frustrating. Going from team member to supervisor can completely spin around your time management skills. It is important to recognize what can …show more content…
It is always important to give an employee the thanks they deserve as well as areas they can improve. This not only gives employees a sense of accomplishment, but a way for them to know that you have been paying attention to their work performance. Employees tend to work better when feeling appreciated and have something to work for. Goal setting is an important aspect of leadership. Goals can be reached by anyone and is a great way to benchmark performance. Without goals, employees may not understand how well their performance is. Great leaders also use stretch goals: a secondary goal that furthers the reward or recognition for the employee that is also harder to reach than the primary goal. Employees often feel accomplished when able to reach their goals as well as their leaders when helped to get there. Leaders often have many tasks to accomplish throughout the day, and being able to take to employees as an individual is time consuming. Often leaders may not be to able to make time for a single employee. This is why it is hard to make an employee feel important to the company. Regardless of the tasks ahead, every employee needs to feel importance to the company and more than just a waste of time, so leaders need to find the …show more content…
Some jobs do need to be done behind the scenes, but it’s more important to be readily available for your employees. Always get as many tasks done in the sight of your employees as possible. A bad leader will be gone half the day and seem to have gotten very little done. This may also leave the employees stranded and looking for help elsewhere. Being a leader does not always have to be a “job”. Like the saying goes, “if you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.” Same goes for leader, never miss an opportunity to make the workplace fun for everyone, including yourself! If the job is just work and more work, everyday can become dull and boring. Bring some fun in the job, and you’ll be seen as more than just a task-oriented manager. Good leaders always pay attention to employee concerns. Employees are your “eyes in the sky” and see things from a perspective that you cannot. Making an employee feel like their opinions do not matter can create feelings of neglect and reduced self-worth. Everyone has opinions, and no one is completely wrong. Even quiet employees have opinions, but you may need to ask for them to know what they