facilitate communication between teams

Meaning

This expression means to make it easier for different departments or groups within an organization to talk, share information, and work together. It often involves setting up tools, processes, or meetings that remove barriers to collaboration. The tone is professional and highly valued in workplace leadership.

Examples

• The new project management software was introduced to facilitate communication between teams.

  The new project management software was introduced to facilitate communication between teams.

• One of her main responsibilities as a coordinator is to facilitate communication between teams.

  One of her main responsibilities as a coordinator is to facilitate communication between teams.

• To facilitate communication between teams, we started holding weekly cross-functional meetings.

  To facilitate communication between teams, we started holding weekly cross-functional meetings.

• A lack of shared tools can make it very difficult to facilitate communication between teams.

  A lack of shared tools can make it very difficult to facilitate communication between teams.

• We need a neutral liaison who can facilitate communication between teams during this transition.

  We need a neutral liaison who can facilitate communication between teams during this transition.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to facilitate the communication of the teams.

  ✓ We need to facilitate communication between teams.

  Using 'of' sounds awkward here. 'Between' correctly shows the mutual interaction and dialogue between different groups.

• ✗ The manager facilitated to communicate between teams.

  ✓ The manager facilitated communication between teams.

  'Facilitate' should be followed directly by a noun or noun phrase (communication), not an infinitive verb.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Using Slack has really helped to ___ during the remote work transition.

  💡 Make it easier for different departments to talk.

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  facilitate communication between teams

• The executive's primary goal was to ___ and break down organizational silos.

  💡 Help different departments share information smoothly.

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  facilitate communication between teams