Maintaining good connections in the workplace is key to improving communication, clarity, culture, engagement, and many other crucial elements in any organisation. However, in the age of remote working, new challenges are introduced. So, how do you improve communications in the workplace? 

Create a community culture in your organisation

The idea here, is to create an environment in which everyone feels respected and supported. Ultimately everyone is working towards the same goal so creating a community culture can really help unify the workplace. Create regular social events in order to help foster a community feel within the workplace. Make sure that people whose work is more remote aren’t excluded from these social events.

Allow everyone to have a say

Making it easier for everyone to voice their opinion on work affairs is a great way to improve connections. Using online polls and surveys is a great way to include a mix of office and remote workers.

Make sure information is accessible to everyone

Maintaining clarity in key information and its access is crucial. Create a library of all necessary information that everyone can access so that no one’s work is hindered by a lack of access to critical information. With the increase in remote working this problem is growing larger so ensure that those out of the office always have an easy route to the information they require to do their job effectively.

Give consistent recognition and encourage a supportive culture

Communicating consistent recognition to employees for their work is very important in reassuring employees that they’re valued. This recognition encourages that positive mentality amongst employees and a friendlier culture overall that will boost communications.

Make company values clear

Core values should revolve around employee behaviours, performance, and a sense of togetherness amongst the team. Making sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to the company's values will boost communications as everyone is trying to practice the same attitude towards work. It also creates an easier environment for new employees to merge into. Reducing worse communications as teams change and adapt, which is especially important in the current corporate climate.