Team Communication: Why It Matters and How to Improve It
Team communication is essential for the success of your business. In this article, we show you why communication matters and discuss ways to improve.
Team communication
Centralize team communication with employee messaging and keep everyone engaged, from anywhere.
Thousands of businesses like yours use Sling for their team communication and employee messaging
Improve team communication
Communicate with your employees instantly without the need to call or text.
Employee messaging with private and group chat
Save time with BCC messages to groups of individuals
Enjoy employee messaging with images, GIFs and emojis
Mark team messages as unread to remember them for later
Communicate important company updates
Create newsfeed pages for teams, groups or topics.
Message employee groups, departments or roles
Search newsfeed for important employee messages
Keep your employees informed and empowered
Use your employee communication for business, fun or both
Share important announcements with employees
Make sure your most important team communications are seen by everyone.
Post urgent company announcements where they can’t be missed
Alert employees with message notifications
Stay in control of team communication from the top down
Rest assured your most important employee messages are seen
Integrate with other software
Connect Sling with other common tools you already use for a more complete way of running your business
Gusto
Shopify
Square
And more
We Love Sling!
Messaging (group/private), several locations/shifts ease of scheduling, opening shifts is easy. I could go on & on.
All-in-one team communication app
Team messaging from anywhere
Keep the conversation flowing even when you or your team are away from your stations.
Stay connected with employees
Communication is key to building a strong team. Build trust and keep the messages coming.
Empower your employees
Effective team communication helps everyone succeed by keeping employees informed
More than a team communication app
Everything you need to manage employees and keep them coming back, all in one platform.
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I appreciate accomplishing so much in one program. I like group messaging and private messaging. The creating the schedule and releasing shifts is very user friendly.
Frequently asked questions
What is team communication?
Team communication is conveying information between yourself and/or your employees in a way that benefits your business. Read about why team communication is important and how to improve it here.
Why is employee communication important?
Employee communication is essential to a strong team. Informed employees are empowered to take action and help your business. Here are some tips to improve your team communication.
Is Sling an employee messaging app?
Yep! Whether you need to communicate with one employee, a group, or everyone at once, Sling is an all-in-one employee communication app.
How do I use Sling for employee communication?
There are lots of ways to use Sling for your team communication. Check out this collection of articles to answer all your questions.
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Share news with your team through targeted pages
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- Private messaging
Communicate with employees one-on-one
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The scheduling and group messaging features are some of the best. It has made notifying employees a breeze. Would highly recommend.