Of all the transferrable and universal skills managers need in order to thrive in their role and allow others to thrive, communication is by far and away the most important and often a core component of workplace confidence training.

Whether it takes the form of team meetings, face-to-face contact time or written correspondence, communication is the difference between a team united, motivated and focused towards a goal, and one that is pulling in so many different directions.

The reason why there is such a disparate difference, and why the common maxim of “poor communication kills” is not terribly far removed from what can happen to a company is that people thrive when there is a clarity of purpose.

If people understand what is expected of them, the purpose of a project and what success means not merely in the abstract but in the concrete, people are much more motivated to reach their goals.

Consider the objectives you set out or the ones set out for you; are they specific and achievable, with measurable milestones that have realistic timescales? If not, ask how it makes you feel, why this is the case and whether such a goal could be sensibly measured.

Objectives are not the only form of communication in the workplace, but they are the one for which transparency, clarity and purpose are most important.

As well as this, a culture of clear communication is a two-way street that improves morale, as employees feel they can offer advice, guidance, and ask questions freely, as well as communicate issues they feel they have without the fear that it could affect their prospects.

Workplaces are inherently collaborative; no one person can do it all even in a small business, 

and to maximise the skills and abilities of the talent pool in your business, you all need to be on the same page when it comes to the ultimate end goal. 

Great communication achieves, whilst poor communication can lead to stasis.