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Your product development team is struggling with communication barriers. How can you overcome them?

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Communication is essential for any product development team, but it can also be challenging. Different backgrounds, perspectives, styles, and preferences can create misunderstandings, conflicts, and delays. How can you overcome these communication barriers and foster a collaborative and productive team culture? Here are some tips to help you.

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Firdose Sardar Pasha

Product Owner, Business & System Analyst based in Auckland, New Zealand | HL7, FHIR, IT-Healthcare @Ex-IQVIA | Health…
Uthra G.

Strategic Program Manager | Executing Strategy, Driving Innovation | Excellence in Delivering Impact
Janak Das

Leader | Proactive | Achiever | Communicator | Creative

1 Define your goals and roles

The first step to improve communication is to clarify your team's goals and roles. What is the purpose and scope of your project? What are the expected outcomes and deadlines? Who is responsible for what tasks and decisions? Having a clear and shared vision of your project can help you align your efforts and avoid confusion and duplication. You can use tools like project management software, task boards, or Gantt charts to document and track your goals and roles.

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Firdose Sardar Pasha

Product Owner, Business & System Analyst based in Auckland, New Zealand | HL7, FHIR, IT-Healthcare @Ex-IQVIA | Health Insurance @Ex-Vidal Health Insurance | Telecommunication @Ex-Silk Media Technologies | MBA in IT
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To overcome communication barriers, Foster understanding and build trust and rapport among team, open and transparent communication will enhance productivity and efficiency. Ensure to address conflicts and find resolutions through effective communication and understanding, promote inclusivity to ensure everyone's voice is heard and valued.

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Uthra G.

Strategic Program Manager | Executing Strategy, Driving Innovation | Excellence in Delivering Impact
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By making sure everyone understands what we’re trying to achieve, when it needs to be done, and why it matters. This way, everyone is on the same page and knows what they’re working towards. Explaining clearly who is responsible for what tasks and decisions, so there’s no confusion about who does what. This clarity helps everyone know where to go for help or information. By giving full attention to whoever is speaking, asking clarifying questions, and summarizing key points to ensure understanding. This will avoid misunderstandings and improve communication.

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Encourage team members to share ideas, concerns, and feedback freely. Use multiple communication channels, such as meetings, emails, and collaboration tools, to ensure everyone is informed and engaged. Clarify roles and responsibilities to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. Foster a supportive environment where team members feel comfortable asking questions and seeking clarification. Provide training on effective communication techniques and actively listen to team members' perspectives. Regularly evaluate communication processes and make adjustments as needed to improve efficiency and collaboration within the team.

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2 Establish communication norms

The second step is to establish communication norms for your team. How often, when, and how will you communicate with each other? What channels and tools will you use for different purposes? How will you handle feedback, disagreements, and conflicts? Setting some ground rules and expectations for communication can help you create a consistent and respectful team culture. You can use tools like team charters, meeting agendas, or feedback protocols to define and follow your communication norms.

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Janak Das

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A good first step to establishing communication norms is to set an example, whether you are in a leadership position or a team member. When used correctly "town-hall" style meetings can be valuable. Think smaller scale, team sized town halls, where people actually feel comfortable communicating what they think. As an organizer, you can start by being candid yourself, making easier for the team to participate.

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3 Adapt to communication styles

The third step is to adapt to different communication styles within your team. Everyone has their own preferences and habits for communicating, such as being direct or indirect, formal or informal, analytical or emotional, and so on. These styles can affect how you interpret and respond to each other's messages. To overcome communication barriers, you need to be aware of your own and others' styles, and adjust your tone, language, and delivery accordingly. You can use tools like personality tests, communication style quizzes, or feedback sessions to identify and adapt to communication styles.

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Product Manager | Product Success Through Deep Dives and Data-Driven Insights
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3 words: Know your people. Communication barriers often go deeper than what seems on the surface. Identify the problem clearly. Is this a trust issue? Is a key stakeholder feeling unheard? Is there an ineffiency being overlooked? As a leader, it's difficult to identify the correct problems on your own. Hence, build trust by being transparent in communication. Let people know you will have their back with your actions. Share ideas, progress, challenges, and decisions - with all members of your team. More importantly, give credit where it's due. Time, place and audience are key. If you keep your team transparent and recognize your team's achievements in the right manner, you will never have to worry about communication barriers.

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4 Listen actively and empathetically

The fourth step is to listen actively and empathetically to your team members. Listening is not just hearing, but also understanding, acknowledging, and responding to what others are saying. Listening actively and empathetically can help you build trust, rapport, and collaboration with your team. It can also help you avoid misunderstandings, assumptions, and judgments that can hinder communication. You can use tools like open-ended questions, paraphrasing, or summarizing to demonstrate active and empathetic listening.

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5 Communicate visually and creatively

The fifth step is to communicate visually and creatively with your team. Visual and creative communication can help you convey complex or abstract ideas, stimulate brainstorming, and enhance engagement and retention. You can use tools like sketches, diagrams, prototypes, or mockups to communicate visually and creatively with your team. You can also use tools like storytelling, metaphors, or analogies to make your communication more memorable and relatable.

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6 Seek feedback and improvement

The sixth step is to seek feedback and improvement for your communication. Communication is not a one-time event, but an ongoing process that requires constant evaluation and adjustment. You need to seek feedback from your team members and stakeholders on how well you are communicating, and what you can do better. You also need to provide feedback to others on their communication, and how they can improve. You can use tools like surveys, polls, or rating scales to collect and analyze feedback. You can also use tools like coaching, mentoring, or training to improve your communication skills.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

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6 Seek feedback and improvement

7 Here’s what else to consider

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