We've been there, in that Office Space situation where we are being reprimanded by our third boss for not putting a cover sheet on the TPS Report - or maybe, hopefully, not. The idea that memos go unread, emails get lost, and words said in passing are quickly forgotten is not new. And why does good office communication matter? Have you been the last to know that you were supposed to work on task x, or are you the project manager who didn't find out until too late that a critical task had gone forgotten by an employee? Whatever the situation is, good communication is vital, especially when it involves critical tasks in a project.
So what does good office and stakeholder communication look like? Companies that exhibit and facilitate good communication between employees and clients run smoothly. Everybody understands what they should be doing and why. They know when things are due and what to expect. No one is surprised if a task is behind schedule - because they knew about it at the daily meeting and have compensated in order to make up for the loss of time. Sound like a dream come true? Project management is important because it facilitates communication between team members, officemates, and clients and companies.
