Good communication and interaction with the players will help alot, because he will gain their respect him he gives the players listening hears, he will make them be free and come up with some ideas that he might pick something good from. There is nothing bad listening and he sees that he does not the idea, he will not take to it.
Ten Hag needs to know that being the manager of a club does not mean that his job is only to coach but he is to also make sure that he is open minded to the team to buy their loyalty and respect.
Manchester United which is a problematic club year and now having a coach which is having no good skills to have better interaction with players making things more terrible because his ego is more important, and he is doing things which are hurting players which making this club a difficult place for star players those want to give their best but fail due to brainless coach which is changing strategies and not doing things to improve players development which can bring better results.
No doubt he needs to understand things which are helpful for players and coach both and with this combo they can achieve better results if they are having no positive communication and talks things could be taken never been good stance which are important for the success and having good spot in all competitions.