Communicate to Elevate: Setting Expectations & Providing Effective Feedback
summary
Quotes survey numbers: ineffective communication hits ~86% of employees and 97% say it reduces task efficacy; teams report ~30% performance gains and producers estimate 7.47 man‑hours saved per employee per week when communication improves. Practical methods: use 3 Ws (what why what now), the seven C's checklist, SMART goals, single‑issue cards, clear deadlines, brief media references and a feedback pyramid. Concrete examples include assigning a sound FX task with purpose, deadline and first actionable step.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:17Communication failures hurt teams
- 6:31Game dev communication mistakes
- 13:19Short-form communication techniques
- 17:15Seven C's for long-form
- 22:39SMART goals for tasks
- 36:46Feedback for artists
- 44:33Key strategies recap
- 45:15Q&A on estimation & feedback
- 46:16Space for team problem-solving
- 47:40Neurodivergent team focus
- 49:28Better art director
- 51:18Communicating with skimmers
- 53:48Q&A wrap-up
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