Communication channels

Definition

Communication channels in plain English

Projects fail socially before they fail technically: the wrong person finds out late, two owners both think the other is writing the email, or a quiet influencer kills the plan in a side chat. Communication channels is a people-map tool — it forces you to see influence and information paths, not just org-chart boxes. Hold onto this precise job description: The number of potential communication paths in a network, equal to n(n - 1) ÷ 2. On a stem, name whether Communication channels is about timing, ownership, measurement, or delivery style — then eliminate the answer that borrows a cousin concept from the wrong phase.

Practice Communication channels

According to the communication channels formula, how many potential channels exist in this network?

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