4 Basic Communication Rules

Ask again if you don’t understand. You won’t look stupid if you ask and you’ll save a lot of time if you need to redo something later if you misunderstood the task in the first place.

Clarify if it doubts. Different people often have a different understanding of the same things. If you have even the smallest doubt that your understanding of things is different from the expectations of the other person – always clarify that you are on the same page.

If you have a problem – tell about it before solving it. It is essential to validate and verify with your team the problem and let them know BEFORE you start solving it. Together with the team or client, it is possible to assign adequate status to the problem and set priorities on how and when to solve it. Solving problems, in any case, will lead to using time or other resources. So, such decisions need to be taken by the team even if you know that you’ll be the one solving the problem.

If a project is burning – shout before it’s too late. If you have a personal emergency that will cause a delivery delay or other possible issues – you need to communicate about it as soon as possible.