Communication is the key to any lasting relationship. If you can establish a lasting relationship with your employees, then you have much better chance of leading a successful organization. According to an article we found by Catherine Robinson posted on Corp Comms, when asked, 1 out of 2 employees say that their managers are not good communicators. Those are not good numbers. Are you a good communicator? Do you know what would your employees say?
Are You are Good Communicator?
Confidence in management is falling as one in two employees believe they could do a better job and one quarter claim that standards are getting worse due to a lack of communication and people skills, according to new research.
When asked which single skill would improve the quality of management in the workplace, 45 per cent said there was a greater need for clear, honest communication from managers to staff.
Almost all the 500 opinion formers questioned highlighted a need for managers to receive formal feedback from direct reports, whether through 360-degree feedback or part of the appraisal process. But just four in ten employees are invited to provide this feedback.
Hannah Stratford, head of business psychology at ETS, who conducted the survey, commented: ‘Line managers play a crucial role in the success of any business by driving the performance level of teams. One problem is that often high-performers are promoted into management positions without the skills, desire or support to manage a team.’
Are you a good communicator? If you find yourself talking often with your employees and allowing them a voice in the company, chances are that you are. However, if you can’t remember the last time you listened to what your employees had to say …
