what are the effects of poor communication in the workplace?


doing the wrong work

doing the right work incorrectly

confusion about what is needed

wasting time, equipment, resources in general

hostility/resentment among workers

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11 Responses to what are the effects of poor communication in the workplace?

  1. nickipettis says:

    doing the wrong work

    doing the right work incorrectly

    confusion about what is needed

    wasting time, equipment, resources in general

    hostility/resentment among workers
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  2. barhud says:

    So many things its not true but the major problem is usually that poor intra-departmental communication leads to people failing to understand where a project is and the problems associated with it meaning that they can't solve the problems effectively and the project often fails.
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  3. churie78 says:

    Sounds like an NVQ question.
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  4. perfctx says:

    Nice answer nickipe
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  5. eric says:

    well communication skills are the most vital in any field
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  6. chp says:

    Some communication is better than no communication, whether rich or poor, u understand?
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  7. victory says:

    I always seem to be the person who suffers from poor communication in the work place. I work in a school office and don't see the letters that are sent out to parents or get to hear whatever else is going on around the school. Parents will often ring up with a query and I'm like "sorry I'm not to sure about that i'll have to get back to you when I've found out the information."

    Also the office manager not telling me about updated or changing systems and just expecting me to know. Or expecting me to pick up the information from a private conversation held between her and another member of Senior Leadership in the same room, which is effectively eavesdropping, and then saying "well I did tell you!" gggrrr.

    the effects are:

    .bad performance
    .false information
    .break down of team work
    .break down of team spirit
    .office falling apart
    .frustration and sometimes depression
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  8. jbarry315 says:

    Poor communications in the workplace is a condition which never manifests itself in any positive way. If a request is seen as an order, an order is seen as a request, a comment is taken as a directive, a directive is taken out of context, or any other thing which can be misinterpreted or misconstrued is so received, then all the money put into what may stand to be a well-oiled and smooth-running business is wasted; and, given the conducive circumstances, can result in legal problems. This is why many corporations have made use of 'canned' responses to questions and policy manuals that are issued to each employee when hired.
    When one department will not or cannot communicate effectively with another, a breakdown in communication hobbles any possible interaction between them. The same is true of any cooperative efforts between individuals. If, in any organization, the value of quality communication is in any way not valued, the handwriting appears on the wall— and the end is near.
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  9. JJ says:

    Nothing happens without communication. It takes interaction between people to create a product. It takes collaboration to approach a new market. It takes teamwork to implement a strategy. It takes exchange of written and spoken words to oil and run the machinery of business. And if that machine breaks down—as it often does—money is lost.

    What are the results of communication breakdown? Here are just a few examples: long, boring, unproductive meetings that reach no conclusion and serve no purpose; sales presentations that show no concern for, or understanding of, the client’s needs; badly written e-mail messages that cause misunderstandings, ill will and wasted time; employee alienation caused by managers who don’t listen; lack of understanding between people of different age groups and between male and female employees. That’s just a small sample.

    Poor communication costs business millions of dollars every single day. These costs are hidden, because there isn’t a line on the balance sheet to account for poor communication. Nothing shows up in the accounts saying, “lost productivity due to miserable meetings” or “missed business opportunity through bad selling skills.” The cost is nonetheless real. Find a way to take just a portion of that money back, and you’ve found The Hidden Profit Center.
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  10. Arpita says:

    You wouldnt have understood about what we are speaking unless we communicate well right? The same thing happens evrywhere. Whether its a workplace or not, it doesnt make a difference

    How will you do your job or get things done by others with poor communication?
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  11. Laloo says:

    Uneffective and Ineffecient work result. Bad Organizational Culture.
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