“I just can’t get through to them. They just won’t listen.” Have you ever said this or has someone said it to you? Communication is perhaps the single biggest drain on workplace productivity.
Consider the following statistics:
• Miscommunication can cost an organization 25 percent to 40 percent of its annual budget, according to estimates from Manchester Cos.
• It’s estimated that 14 percent of each work week is wasted as a result of poor communication.
• A study of more than 2,000 senior executives and managers in the U.S. found that 94 percent identified “communicating well” as the most important skill for executives and managers to have to be successful today and tomorrow.
Read more about overcoming the 7 barriers to communication here.
