nishamehta
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My team went from 5 to 20 people in three months and our informal chats no longer cut it. What communication shifts have you made when scaling a leadership team?
How can leaders adapt their communication style as teams grow rapidly?
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DexterP188
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As teams grow, leaders must shift from informal, one-to-one updates to clearer, structured communication. Use consistent channels, set expectations, and repeat key messages. Encourage feedback loops, tailor tone to different audiences, and stay accessible to maintain clarity and connection across the team.
You need to move from casual, ad-hoc updates to more structured, consistent communication- clear meeting rhythms, defined channels, written documentation- and still have space for personal check-ins. For me, adding weekly team syncs, transparent async updates and intentional 1:1s made scaling feel organized without losing connection.
Salvatore_Damon
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Leaders can adapt by moving away from just one-on-one updates and embracing clear, structured communication with the whole group. They can utilize various channels like meetings, emails, and chat to ensure everyone is on the same page. It's all about prioritizing transparency, setting clear expectations, actively listening to feedback, and adjusting their tone and level of detail based on different team roles. This approach helps keep everyone aligned as the team grows.
MatthewRup
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They shift from informal 1-to-1 updates to structured, clear, and scalable communication. This includes documented processes, regular check-ins, and transparent team channels.
Adaptations that leaders may make are the informal one-to-one communication to formal updates, making them clear, holding meetings, making expectations transparent, listening, empowering managers, and scaling tools to ensure all remain with the company as it grows at rapid rates.