Three ways to prevent communication breakdown in your credit union

Make leaders approachable; deploy great tech; and make communication cultural.

Mental health professionals say communication problems are the main reason marriages end in divorce. If poor communication can sever even the bonds of love, imagine what havoc it can wreak between organizations and their employees.

Communication breakdown may be most keenly felt by those working remotely. In the 2018 State of Remote Work report, which surveyed 1,900 people who telecommute, the two biggest grievances were interlinked: loneliness (21%) and difficulties with communication and collaboration (21%).

Now is the time to nip this in the bud, because—as demands for flexible working rise—the modern workplace is becoming more and more distributed. Silos can form among branches, teams and individuals, leading to disengaged employees and contributing to staff attrition.

But there are three hugely effective things you can do to stop this from happening:

 

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