On the other hand, poor communication can erode team camaraderie and collaboration, increase suspicion, and diminish loyalty resulting in increased turnover (and higher training costs).

Company leaders should utilize as many tools and resources as possible to improve this essential aspect of their business, with one widely-used and proven tool being formal workplace communication training.

Before you hire a firm to implement a training program, you may be wondering: what are some of the real benefits of workplace communication training,and is it really worth it?

Reduces Communication Barriers

Communication barriers in the workplace come in many forms, from the unintentional barriers that can result from differences in core beliefs and backgrounds, to the needless barriers of issue avoidance or a lack of hierarchy support.
These barriers can hold back creative team members, and issue avoidance can lead to a lack of proactive problem solving, resulting in an increasingly toxic workplace.

A workplace with open communication allows all team members to air grievances while also empowering them with the understanding that their opinions are important to management, eliminating many barriers that would otherwise impede progress.

It allows all individuals a platform to express their thoughts with regards to fairness, input on decisions, and potential improvements, where they would otherwise feel constricted or held back.

Improves Team building

Team building is another area where effective workplace communication can have a major impact. Effective communication builds trust among team members which in turn may reduce needless competition. Then, they can fulfill their roles while knowing that they are all valued and respected.

Positive team building also often leads to productive customer interactions, increased sales, superior relationships with other organizations, and an overall sense of accomplishment.

It relies on an open communication culture in order to establish an environment of collaboration as opposed to one of doubt and mistrust.

Improves International Communication

For organizations that deal with international marketplaces, there is little room for poor communication. The stakes are high on the global scale, and your team can and should be able to apply their internal efficient communication techniques on the global stage.

Effective communication with businesses in other cultures, vendors, and other third parties starts with the culture and practices utilized daily in the workplace.

When working on international business deals, consider the vital importance of communicating in a way that resonates with other cultures, avoiding offensive terminology, and retaining that calm and collected efficiency you have back at the business “home base.”

For many companies, this ability to communicate with versatility and expand internationally can be a major difference maker in terms of their future growth and success.

Many Additional Benefits

Ensuring that your managers understand the importance of effective communication, and making the appropriate training available to them, will go a long way in establishing an open culture with the benefits mentioned above and many more.

Our workplace communication training services can help businesses of all sizes with improving their corporate culture and ensuring that they are equipped for the unique demands of the 21st century and beyond.

To learn more about these programs, please contact us at [email protected] or call (416)-307-0000.