Miscommunication on the Field

In a football game and in the corporate workplace there is a huge difference between teams that achieve great success and teams that become dismal failures. The answer is effective communication- teams that can openly share ideas, focus on the task, and communicate proactively should not be surprised by their achievements.
-Reed Markham

Could you imagine a quarterback throwing a pass but being sure that when he gave the play that his wide receiver was going to run straight down the field or say a fade route. The receiver is sure that he needs to run a slant towards the middle of the field.

Because of that miscommunication it looks like the QB just overthrew his target. But, the QB is not to blame for throwing a bad pass, it's the breakdown in the communication channel.



Same is true within a business setting, how many times have goals not been met simply because people within a team were not on the same page?


While obtaining my Undergraduate degree, our School's President David A. Bednar who was a Business Professor at Texas Tech and was the department chair of Business Grad School at the University of Arkansas, as well as being a business consultant gave 3 easy steps to avoid missing a team goal due to a break down in what exactly needs to be done by each participate.

Bednar explained that every leader needs to:

1. Outline Exactly What is Expected
2. Set Goals on How to Obtain What is Expected
3. Motivate to go Beyond What's Expected

By following these 3 easy steps we can see how misunderstandings on responsibilities can be greatly reduced which do affect the whole team.

It's simple, so simple, that it's easily over looked.

I Wanna Talk About Me...

With the encouragement from my Brother-in-Law, I've decided to make Blog Post concerning Business Communication.

Just some quick stats about me:
1)I grew up in a small town in Northeast Oklahoma.
2)After high school I served a 2-year mission for my church in Nicaragua... (So, I
had learned to speak Spanish)
3)After my mission I graduated from BYU-Idaho with a Bachelors of Science in Communication and minors in Sociology and Business Management
4)Right now I only have one more semester of Grad School at Idaho State in order to
receive my Masters of Arts in Organizational Communication.
5)Once I graduate from ISU I plan on teaching at a community college and prepare to obtain my PHD in Organizational Behavior once I become full time.

Basically, this blog is for my personal use to act as notes on things I've learned concerning Business Communication and even some cool ideas I might have on explaining the concepts. If anyone ever stumbles onto this blog I appreciate the visit, and would love the feedback.

Peace Out,

Wayne