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In the workplace, good communication isn\u2019t just about mitigating conflict (although that is an important benefit of communicating effectively). Good communication is also an important factor in client relationships, profitability, team effectiveness, and employee engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the times an organization is most likely to seek communication training<\/a> is when there\u2019s clear tension or conflict in the workplace. 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It\u2019s about connecting with people<\/a>. One of the most powerful benefits of better communication in the workplace is more engaged employees. 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When your employees are trained to communicate more effectively<\/a> and to connect with others they can better:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”16px|0px|73px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Employee engagement is a significant factor in the productivity of a workforce. But besides contributing to increased employee engagement, communication skills can also help foster a more productive and talented workforce in many other ways:<\/p>\n Understanding team talents & skills. <\/strong>In a company culture focused on connecting with others, managers better understand the talents and skills of their workforce. Some communication patterns aren\u2019t forthcoming with their talents and skills, or express them in ways a fast-paced or high-level-thinking communicator won\u2019t naturally notice. Mastering the identification of communication patterns empowers a leader to better understand the skills and talents of their team.<\/p>\n Achieving more buy-in. <\/strong>With the right communication tools, a leader can influence initiative buy-in from their team.<\/p>\n Innovation and creative thought. <\/strong>A workplace that communicates more effectively establishes a \u201csafe\u201d place for people to think creatively and express their ideas. It helps employees feel more comfortable taking ownership for challenges and projects, and typically results in more creative brainstorming or problem-solving initiatives.<\/p>\n More strategic team building.<\/strong> Understanding communication patterns gives a leader more information about their employees, and often information they would have otherwise overlooked. This powerful insight lets the leader make more strategic decisions on delegation, employee development, team development, and strategic initiatives to drive business success.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bottom line is that good communication isn’t just about being able to more accurately and concisely present information and ideas. It’s also not just about mitigating conflict or creating a more positive team environment. Communication is integral to sales, client relationships, team development, company culture, employee engagement and buy-in, and innovative thought.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0|0px|57px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Social Media Share” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \n[feather_share]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Are you ready to bring good communication to your workplace? 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However, when it comes to communication in the workplace, good communication is an integral element to business success.In the workplace, good communication isn\u2019t just about mitigating conflict (although that is an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2821,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Good Communication is an important skill in any environment with human interactions. However, when it comes to communication in the workplace, good communication is an integral element to business success.\r\n\r\nIn the workplace, good communication isn\u2019t just about mitigating conflict (although that is an important benefit of communicating effectively. Good communication is also an important factor in client relationships, profitability, team effectiveness, and employee engagement.\r\n Wednesday, September 20\r\n1:00-1:20 p.m. MST<\/p>\r\n [button link=\"https:\/\/events-na11.adobeconnect.com\/content\/connect\/c1\/1128790626\/en\/events\/event\/shared\/default_template_simple\/event_registration.html?sco-id=1687323678\" newwindow=\"yes\"] Register Now[\/button]<\/p>\r\nLeadership Choice is one of the premier experts in improving your team's communication in the workplace. With a simple and effective process for identifying communication patterns of others and making simple communication adjustments, Leadership Choice's award-winning workshop, Connecting With People, provides significant and immediate communication improvements in teams.\r\n\r\nDuring this executive briefing, you'll be led through a fast and information-packed overview of the Connecting With People workshop and eLearning course and how it can immediately improve communication, engagement, productivity, and performance in your organization.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n4 Powerful Benefits of Workplace Communication<\/h2>\n
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Mitigate Conflict<\/h2>\r\nOne of the times an organization is most likely to seek communication training is when there\u2019s clear tension or conflict in the workplace. Regardless of the conflict, communication is usually an underlying factor.\r\n\r\nConflict typically comes down to:\r\n\r\nMisunderstanding\/feeling misunderstood.<\/strong> Even when someone feels like they are communicating well, if the person to whom they\u2019re speaking has a different communication pattern then there may be misunderstanding. With communication tools such as identifying communication patterns and making small communication adjustments, new information can be dispensed in a way that is easy and clear to understand, and the listener can better communicate their understanding.\r\n
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Employee Engagement<\/h2>\r\nCommunicating is more than just talking. It\u2019s about connecting with people. One of the most powerful benefits of better communication in the workplace is more engaged employees.\r\n\r\nEmployees are more engaged in their work and can better align with company objectives and goals when a culture of good communication is established in a team or workplace.\r\n\r\nConnection-based communication can improve employee engagement in the following ways:\r\n
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Better Client Relationships<\/h2>\r\nThis one is a biggie if you have client-facing employees, since client interactions are usually the difference between a satisfied customer and a disgruntled one.\r\n\r\nWhen your employees are trained to communicate more effectively and to connect with others they can better:\r\n
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More Productive & Talented Workforce<\/h2>\r\nEmployee engagement is a significant factor in the productivity of a workforce. But besides contributing to increased employee engagement, communication skills can also help foster a more productive and talented workforce in many other ways.\r\n\r\nUnderstanding team talents & skills.<\/strong> In a company culture focused on connecting with others, managers better understand the talents and skills of their workforce. Some communication patterns aren\u2019t forthcoming with their talents and skills, or express them in ways a fast-paced or high-level-thinking communicator won\u2019t naturally notice. Mastering the identification of communication patterns empowers a leader to better understand the skills and talents of their team.\r\n\r\nAchieve more buy-in.<\/strong> With the right communication tools, a leader can influence initiative buy-in from their team.\r\n\r\nInnovation and creative thought.<\/strong> A workplace that communicates more effectively establishes a \u201csafe\u201d place for people to think creatively and express their ideas. It helps employees feel more comfortable taking ownership for challenges and projects, and typically results in more creative brainstorming or problem-solving initiatives.\r\n\r\nMore strategic team building. Understanding communication patterns gives a leader more information about their employees, and often information they would have otherwise overlooked. This powerful insight lets the leader make more strategic decisions on delegation, employee development, team development, and strategic initiatives to drive business success.\r\n
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