"A few months ago, I had an experience where a team member and I were not on the same page about a project. We had completely different visions for how the work should play out, and given our busy schedules, we had not devoted sufficient time to draw up a concrete plan to approach and ultimately execute the project. The result of our failure to communicate well resulted in a disjointed project that did not address what it needed to. I immediately set up a meeting with the coworker, and we spoke openly about the causes of our lapse in communication and the steps we would take in the next few days to fix the problem. Then, we made sure to have regular check-ins to ensure we collaborated effectively to improve the project. From this experience, I've learned the importance of addressing breakdowns in communication right when they happen and to schedule regular check-ins to avoid miscommunications from happening in the first place."
