Talking helps… Listening helps too!

It is often the simple things that provide the solution in the end!

As a boss, project manager or IT manager, two things are essential: talking and listening!

1. 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻. Explain the situation transparently and openly. Keep everyone up to date (regardless of whether things are going well or badly) and remain honest!

2. 𝗛𝗼̈𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗲 𝘇𝘂: take the needs and suggestions of your employees and colleagues seriously. As a manager, it is important to understand everyone and to show him or her attention and appreciation.

For these two points to work, you need a common level of communication:

– Avoid 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, use the language level of your counterpart.
– Remove 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗻𝗼̈𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻, such as communication tools that are “annoying” or processes that are complicated. Communication tools that are “annoying” or processes that are complicated.
– Laugh, be happy, have 𝗦𝗽𝗮ß 𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. That motivates you the most!

Projects work best when everyone can talk to each other and understand each other’s needs. It can be that simple!

For all those who are skeptical: give it a try. Talk to your colleagues and employees and listen to what they tell you… it helps!