Workers and bosses often inhabit different worlds, which can lead to serious dysfunction. Execs should make sure employees are informed, empowered and heard.
Elon Musk says employees should go above or around their managers if necessary.
Elon Musk says employees should go above or around their managers if necessary.
Include leaders in strategic planning to secure buy-in, coach them with specific goals and feedback, create a peer group, and reward jobs well done.
Consider time of day, your industry, how many messages you send per month and how big your list is before bombarding your colleagues’ inboxes.
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From mitigating the impact of crises before they happen, to planning, practicing and preparing for the worst, be ready to communicate clearly when an emergency strikes.
Develop a better understanding of colleagues by gaining frontline experience, making the rounds, initiating informal exchanges and establishing diverse networks.
If you have underperforming channels, platforms or projects, cast them into the abyss.
Employee communications are essential for informing and engaging your staff. Here are some imperatives to get yours started—or to fine-tune what you have in place.
To facilitate a more substantive dialogue with workers, use surveys, encourage email exchanges with leaders and establish an ongoing FAQ page.
Your colleagues are eager for information. The trick is disseminating it in a way that will resonate rather than irritate.
Create better connections and more substantive conversations with workers by meeting them on their turf.
When disaster or a seismic change hits your organization, your first thought might be to calm customers, but don’t overlook your staff. They need reassurance—and can help with messaging.
Workplace communication should be a collaborative, multi-channel team effort. It doesn’t—or shouldn’t—belong to one person or team.
