Study: ‘Formal’ communication channels improve efficiency, accuracy

Employees might prefer texting or a Slack chat, but that leaves room for costly misinterpretation. New research shows more traditional mediums, such as team meetings, lead to better results.  

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Informality has become an essential value in many workplaces.

As offices increasingly become homes for nap pods, office dogs, Ping- Pong tables, Hawaiian shirts and laid-back vibes, communication channels have become less formal, too. Unfortunately, lackadaisical comms could be costing your company dearly.

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Quartz reports on a study conducted in Spain that found:

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