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Good Communication at the Workplace

Importance of Good Communication at the Workplace

Communication in the workplace is very important for companies to work efficiently and be productive. Employees can experience increased morale, productivity and commitment if they can communicate up and down a company’s communication chain. Employers who spend time and energy to create open communication lines will quickly create trust among employees, resulting in productivity, performance and overall morale. At the same time, employees who communicate effectively with their colleagues, managers and customers continue to be valuable assets to a company.
Poor communication in the workplace will inevitably lead to non-motivated staff that can begin to question their confidence in their skills and organizations. (importance-of-good-communication-at-workplace, 2019)
The importance of strong communication runs deep within the workplace. Three important reasons include: 

1.      Innovation

2.      Growth

3.      Effective Communication


Communication Process

The communication is a dynamic process that begins with the conceptualizing of ideas by the sender who then transmits the message through a channel to the receiver, who in turn gives the feedback in the form of some message or signal within the given time frame. Thus, there are Seven major elements of the communication process:

 Important Advantages

1. Workplace communication improves worker productivity.
2. Workplace communication can increase employee job satisfaction.
3. Workplace communication can also have a positive effect on absenteeism and turnover rates.

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Global Context
The global workplace is a diverse workplace. There are many differences among the people who work in the global workplace. Some of your coworkers may come from different nations and cultures around the world. For some of them, English may be a second language, and their business customs and ways of communicating may be different from yours. You may have customers from other countries. How effectively you communicate with them can have a impact on future sales of products and services.

Key Points:

  • You have to be able to communicate with all kinds of people in a global workplace.
  • People may be very different from you in many ways.
  • To communicate effectively, you need to recognize differences, be respectful and tolerant, and work with others to overcome barriers to effective interaction and communication.
(communicating-effectively, 2020)www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/marketing-sales/managing-relationships/communicating-effectively

ABC Company Pvt Ltd is a medium scale company which is mainly a sales for agriculture sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS). The following communication barriers totally effect for the future of the company.  
  • .      Weak stakeholder consultation
  • .      Weak inter-agency coordination
  • .      Limited access to information online
  • .      Failure to provide information in a user-friendly manner


Conclusion
It is crucial to communicate effectively in negotiations to ensure you achieve your goals. Communication is also important within the business. Effective communication can help to foster a good working relationship between you and your staff, which can in turn improve morale and efficiency.

References
importance-of-good-communication-at-workplace. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.incorp.asia/hr/.

communicating-effectively. (2020). Retrieved from www.business.qld.gov.au/running-business/marketing-sales/managing-relationships.

Comments

  1. H.L.M.S. RajathilakaJune 20, 2020 at 11:20 PM

    I too agree that effective communication in the workplace is an essential component to be successful in business, especially in today’s business world where we work in teams more often. Effective communication is important in enhancing relationships within the organization as well as the relationship with clients. In my opinion good relationships increases employee engagement and the overall effectiveness of a team. In other hand I think that miscommunications can cause great losses for an organization.

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