Miscommunication happens all around us in everyday life. This can be from text messages, emails in the workplace, direct messages, or even through voicemails. This can result in many issues that could be resolved from a phone call or even a simple face to face conversation.
For the workplace it is important to keep communication perfect. If not, it could result in deadlines being miscommunicated, what work needs to get done, and how things should be done as well. Sometimes this could affect a business’s environment entirely, it could even result in a business losing money as well if something is not done on time or correctly to how it should have been done.
Its is could for a workplace to have clear tasks, goals, and objectives. If one email is messed up and not foxed immediately it could cause so many issues that might be irreversible. We need to develop better ways in communicating especially in the workplace. That is the main issue in workplaces having screw ups or not getting things done. Also, could result in employers looking at their workers like they are not getting stuff done or can make them seem unreliable as well.
Hopefully we can find better ways to communicate through a workplace. Even in meetings, they can help so everyone is in the same room with one another talking about the same thing and having others speak about different ways to do certain goals or tasks. That is an easier and better way to communicate through the workplace.
“How to Fix Poor Communication in the Workplace.” Award-Winning Job Skills Education – ASU CareerCatalyst, careercatalyst.asu.edu/newsroom/workforce-education/how-to-fix-poor-communication-in-the-workplace/. Accessed 23 Oct. 2024.
Lesson 9 Blog Entry Dana Matuszkiewicz
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Hi Dana, I enjoyed reading your insights on workplace miscommunication. I agree that clear communication is vital to maintaining efficiency and meeting deadlines, especially in today’s fast-paced work environments where digital communication is often preferred over face-to-face interaction. More people are becoming more comfortable working, learning, communicating behind a phone or computer rather than in-person.
Project management software and frequent check-ins are two examples of structured communication methods that have been shown to significantly lower miscommunication (Miller, 2020). These tools ensure that tasks, deadlines, and responsibilities are clear to everyone involved.
Training workshops on proper email and digital communication etiquette could also help firms improve communication. We do this briefly at Penn State World Campus, though not in workshop form, for classes usually there was a lesson page discusses how to write a proper discussion post that was respectful and used communication etiquette. It would be a great idea to have a small online training workshop in college that teaches the proper email, discussion, debate, and digital communication etiquette more thoroughly. The training sessions can prevent simple errors from leading to costly mistakes in many different environments (home, work, school, ect). Overall, your post highlights an important issue, and I think these additional strategies could help address the challenges you’ve identified.
Reference:
Miller, K. (2011). Organizational Communication. Wadsworth Publishing Company.