Having to change plans at the last minute to accommodate someone else’s poor time management or planning is a source of frustration for anyone but can be mitigated by avoiding conflict through communication . Take any business; the staff are heads down, diligently working on their individual and department objectives, both tactical and strategic. Without realizing it, individual departments can quickly become business silos. Placing a greater emphasis on doing, rather than communicating, can quickly cause conflict between departments when the actions or consequences of one department’s objectives, collide with another. [Read more…] about Avoiding conflict through communication