When managing a team, or just being part o a group in the office, good communication skills are vital. Phrases such as “due to a lack of communication,” or “a breakdown in communication,” or similar are too often used to describe the cause of a major problem or issue. Communication is central to the way humans work, and because it comes naturally, we do not spend enough time thinking about how to do it properly. There are some helpful ideas and rules to keep in mind in order to communicate more effectively within team environment. It is also useful to consider ways in which communication can go wrong.




Usually the most common problem in a team is trust. Trust can make communication between colleagues good or bad depending on the level of trust. People tend to trust nobody, because life teaches us that people can`t be trusted. Trust is eroded by a lack of effective and open communication in a learning team; cultural issues, including a poor interpersonal understanding; poor perceptions of management initiatives and failure to accept what someone else is saying. There`s also the problem of keeping your word. In an office when you say that you are going to do something, you take the responsibility to do that particular thing. If you fail to complete your task then you will lose staff trust. The lack of communication in a learning team comes also from the factor named weak task leadership. Here the decisions are passed from one person to another and so the result is  lack of initiative and accountability, and failure to pursue and accept challenges .

In a team there has to be people who are project-driven and energized by completion. Often the initiative is in the hands of one person and when he leaves, everything falls apart, so having people to finish the job is  essential. The lack of focus also contributes to teams failing. Focus is lost when there are too many priorities. The organization tries to run too many initiatives at once, and the result is disappointing. Another factor is poor interpersonal skills. People sometimes do not know what other team members’ responsibilities are, and this makes teamwork difficult. Communication is the main ingredient to make a team work..

As a conclusion good communication is about personal responsibility. Your message can only be understood properly if you, as the communicator, take full responsibility for how it is styled and structured. The lack of communication in a learning team can come out of this fact too. As an advice , to avoid lack of communication., and to have great results at work you have to talk to people, to trust and never doubt them. If they disappoint you then yes you have the permission , not to trust them no more. Always stay focused and mind your business. Do your job right and if everyone follows these advices then  the atmosphere at work will be a pleasant one.