According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, the key to high performance teams lies not in the content of a team’s discussions, but in the manner in which it is communicating.
Clearly, there are more wide ranging issues underlying the recent departure of Junior Minister for Health Roisin Shortall from the Irish Department of Health, however, a breakdown in communication between the Minister and the Junior Minister seems to have been a key factor.
Good communication is key to the success of any political coalition, much like it is to the success of companies following a merger.
The Golden Rule is the role of leadership. Not so easy to deliver in a political situation where coalition partners expect equality, which begs the question of whether Tánaiste or Taoiseach should have taken a stronger leadership position on this occasion. However rhetorical that question is now, the outcome is political uncertainty because of a clear lack of communication management. As the Irish Times pointed out last week, it does not bode well for the sensitive negotiations needed to bring in the next Budget.
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