Boost Teamwork With Aligned Goals & Clear Communication

What do you think will happen if:

• Your coworker is always daydreaming about the weekend,
• Another teammate constantly forgets their tasks, and
• The intern only looks at their phone?

Obviously, nothing good.?

When employee objectives don’t align with broader business goals, no amount of hard work can bring success. For your business to flourish in the long term, you need a team that knows how to put up a united front.

So, let’s see how you can leverage clear communication and goal alignment to strengthen teamwork.

This is an abridged version of a post originally published on the Pumble blog. You can find the full blog post here: https://pumble.com/blog/shape-teamwork-with-goal-alignment/

Use bottom-up video calls for focus and clarity

Teamwork isn’t just a fancy buzzword. Without a shared goal in sight, working together is the last thing on everyone’s mind. For this reason, it’s essential to ensure that team members share the same vision to avoid any confusion.

Focus and clarity play a key role here, keeping everyone’s sight fixed on long-term goals. Inviting both team members and their managers to decision-making meetings is an excellent source of clarity and purpose.?

When things are vague, they can send in-chat messages to ask for clarification during the meeting. Or, they can raise their hand and chime in with their unique insight when required. These group video calls ensure collective understanding, while 1-on-1 meetings with managers provide personalized guidance and support.

Together, they send a message: “You’re here because you have a stake in our mission, and we want to see and hear from you.”

Use DMs and check-ins to give out context and feedback

In addition to video calls, you can also rely on DMs to boost teamwork with context and feedback.?

Successful teamwork hinges on timely communication and ongoing feedback. By staying informed and continuously sharing input, we can track our progress and grasp the bigger picture of a project.

With feedback, it’s not just the content that matters but also how you deliver it. For example, text DMs work great for quick updates and catch-ups. You can share files through the message, too, and make sure your words paint an accurate picture.?

However, you should pitch in directly and eliminate possible misunderstandings for more detailed discussions. To achieve this, you can send voice messages and video recordings going over every nook and cranny of a campaign or project.

Clear communication is all about choosing what you want to say and how you want to say it, so pick a tool that offers plenty of options.

Use mentions and reactions to celebrate accomplishments

Saying there’s no “I” in teamwork is cliché, but it’s true. So, motivate your team to keep pushing forward and make sure no accomplishments go unappreciated.?

You can do just that with a business communication tool like Pumble, which offers features such as mentions and reactions — both excellent options for boosting morale and promoting shared goals.

Use mentions to bring attention to good work, and team members can participate in the online celebration thanks to reactions. You could even add custom emojis to make these exchanges more engaging.

Rally everyone around a shared goal & thrive

Running an organization without focusing on shared goals is similar to steering a ship without navigation. You can try to guess the best route, but the ship will inevitably go down, along with everyone aboard.

Steer your business in the right direction, and use Pumble to remind people that small steps help achieve broader goals.

Try it for free today!