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Project communications

Project communications

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Project communications

- Communications can make or break a project. So it's important to think about how communications will flow as you resolve to a course of action. In this video, we'll talk about how communications work and how to build an effective project communication strategy. Communication has three elements. There's a sender, a receiver, and a signal. Part of the project leader's job is to ensure that the right information, the signals, are sent by the right people at the right times, and that they're properly understood by the people who receive them. As you develop your communications plan, the first question that you need to answer is what information do my team members need and where is it coming from? In other words, who is the sender, who is the receiver, and what is the signal? Then you should think about when they will need it and what is the most efficient way to share it. Together, these elements define your…

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