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What kind of planning helps communication?
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Prior to deployment, get together with those you intend to keep in touch with and make some decisions about communication.
How often you will write? How often do you expect to be written to?
How many phone calls will you make and when? How long can you afford to talk?
Decide in advance in the advent of bad news or problems, how much you want to share?
