“The ability to foster interpersonal relationships, establish trust and communicate clearly are all crucial skills for an effective leader. A leader without the ability to connect with their team will inevitably fail in the long term, while valuable team members will likely jump ship in the short term.”
Read More“Research by US firm Gartner shows a staggering 70 per cent of mistakes in business are due to poor communication. Meanwhile technology market research firm The Radicati Group's latest Email Statistic Report states a third of emails go unopened.
It's little wonder poor communication can lead to increased stress, poor decision-making, muddied audit trails, legal disputes and business losses.”
Read MoreGroup work often requires the combination of a number of different personalities. In fact, varying personalities and right balance of contributors and the variety of skills they bring is the the key to effective teamwork. However, without effective communication and the confidence to share your opinions, participate in discussion and debate and back your own ideas, are you limiting your potential in what you can bring to team orientated tasks?
Read MoreAccording to this article from Deakin Co, building a team is covered by five key elements:
Communication, Delegation, Efficiency, Ideas & Support.
