01 September 2020
Say What? 6 Ways to Improve Project Communication
During project retrospectives, one of the biggest issues I often hear is inadequate communication. Perhaps the project manager did not communicate correctly, at the right time, in the right manner—or simply did not communicate at all!
Excellent communication skills are critical for project success. In this blog, I’ll share six ways to improve your communication skills and become a better project manager in the process.
1. Understand your team and stakeholders.
Whenever I enter a new project or organization, I like to use a notepad to write down any relevant or important information about the team members with whom I’ll be working. This includes information about the location of the team, where the team members come from, if they have taken any personality tests, what type of resource they are, etc. I normally complete this by the first stage of team development, but I make sure that I add updates as needed or when new people join the team. This also includes stakeholder analysis. I make a note about where stakeholders are from, the best way of communicating with them, and which language is the most appropriate.
