Have you checked in on your team communication processes lately?
That sentence in itself might drum up serious curiosity - seeing as we’re communicating nearly all the time; with what we say, how we act, and the energy we bring to our workplaces.
So seeing as we’re at it all the time (communicating, that is), what’s the need for specific processes or structures around team communication?
Because without them, your workplace can turn into the wild west; where anything and everything goes, few rules exist, and ‘every human for themselves’ becomes the way people survive (let’s not even start to talk about thriving here).
Maybe you’re already nodding your head and looking for the ‘SIGN US UP NOW’ button - knowing you’re in need of some support in crushing the wild west-ness and setting up some structures to help your people win at work.
If you’re not sure what’s at the heart of your struggles, here’s a shortlist of ways you’ll know if you’re in the middle of a team communication breakdown:
Your team stumbles over or around challenging conversations - or completely avoids them altogether.
There’s not a lot of helpful feedback coming from or happening between your people.
You’ve seen big emotions—and outbursts of all kinds—show up in meetings, debriefs, 1:1s...and essentially everywhere.
People leave ‘unexpectedly’; surprising you with their departure and offering little helpful insight into why.
Businesses tend to heavily invest in strategic initiatives; knowing the direction they want to take things, and putting deep work into knowing the steps they’ll take to get there.
Arming up teams to have the skills to lead the change they’re charged with, achieve big goals, and get great work done….all while having their humanity honoured and creating trust and safety in the process?
Not so often.
Until now, that is.
Individuals owning their expression is one thing.
Putting a handful of confident-to-express-themselves humans into a room and asking them to get s**t done without clear systems, structures, agreements or alignments on how?
Get ready for your team communication to be…messy.
But.
When your team communication processes support your strategy AND they are thoughtfully whole-human tailored—while amplifying your values, your vision, and your culture—they can be the catalyst for stellar results — everywhere.
Plus, when your people feel:
trust and alignment that your business operates they way you say it does...
clear on what’s expected and how to navigate challenging situations (hello, empowerment)...
safe to be themselves, share their concerns, celebrate their wins, and bring their complete personality to the workplace...
Your team dynamics act as a magnet for top talent - meaning people will jump to join in on the good times—and great work—you’ve got rolling.
Here’s the deal with team dynamics:
In short: they matter. MUCH.
And while we’re all communicating all the time (or, think we are), few are the times where team-building experiences focus in on the subtle nuances of team dynamics—like the terms of your team communication or how to build trust between one another—giving way to patio sessions at the local brewery.
Which yes - are important. Because…local breweries rule.
AND…
Whether you’re running a small businesses with a team of 2 or 3, or you’re managing a group within a larger organization…
Tuning in and turning up your team’s capacity for effective communication goes miles in making your work world full of ease.
Not sure where to start?
I’m here to help you find your flow.
(and reap the mega benefits of having an inspired and engaged set of humans in your ranks - like higher retention, lower turnover, a more dedicated customer base (#lifetimefans)…you get the gist)
Let’s elevate (and get emotional about) your team communication.
WELCOME TO
The EQ Alignment
An emotional intelligence-centric team development experience designed to amplify your connections and elevate your effectiveness…while learning about the power of purposeful use of emotion in the workplace.
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
Group Goals
We start by looking at where you’re at, and where you want your team to go. With a vision for your fully-firing team future in mind, we craft the outline of the experience we’ll build for your people.
EQi 2.0 Assessments for All!
Each team member will receive an EQi 2.0 assessment, and a 1:1 debrief to connect them to their current EQ; a measure of how their emotions inform and effect their words and actions (see how emotions are at the heart of this?)
Alignment + Agreement
Personal assessments in hand and debriefs complete, we’ll gather as a group and work through the definitions that inform emotions in the workplace, how to support one another in being more effective individually and as a team. And, create EQ-based communication agreements to support you as a unit as you move forward.
With emotional intelligence on our side, I’ll help clarify the communication systems, processes, expectations and commitments that inform the way your culture, team or community works.
And you’ll walk away with a reliable structure that’ll keep your team-talk moving like clockwork, plus the know-how for what to do if things go off track. Plus: happy, shiny, expressing and connecting people (a stellar contribution to your bottom line, BTW).
Get your team talking.
Bring your people together around the powerful act of communicating - and do it in a way that embraces emotions and helps your people use them for the betterment of your work.
Fill out the survey below, and we’ll get started on creating a meaningful EQ experience. And if you’re curious, yep - we can create something custom for your team, too.