How to Have Open Communication in the Office
December 4, 2009 | In: Career
Communication in the Workplace
Keeping an open communication line in the office can help reduce employee’s stress. It ensures that their frustrations are heard and addressed. How do you do this?
Hold meetings wherein employees are allowed to “vent.” Actually, it’s more of having open dialogue between employees. Just be there to mediate. Encourage participants to be polite and civil.
Hold informal and away-from-work get-togethers. This will allow employees to let their hair down once in a while. These can recharge and refresh them after days and weeks and months of nothing but work.
Have an open-door policy. This will encourage employees to go to you for personal issues. They can also voice out their concerns regarding company policy etc. Just make sure that you make it clear that the employees should also mind your schedule too.
Have a suggestion box in the office. This is great for those are non-confrontational and would rather express their concerns anonymously.
Be more attentive and observant. You can actually see visible signs of unease and frustration if you look close enough. Prevent escalation by stopping it as soon as you see problems starting to arise.
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