This is the 8935th most frequent French word.
causées
"Causées" means "caused" in English.
Here, 'causés' is used as a past participle to specify damages that were caused by an event, linking 'dommages' with its reason.
Les dommages causés par la tempête étaient importants.
The damages caused by the storm were significant.
In this sentence, 'causés' describes 'problèmes' as being the result of poor communication, functioning as an adjective.
Des problèmes causés par une mauvaise communication peuvent être évités.
Problems caused by poor communication can be avoided.
'Causées' here connects the consequences to their origin—her decisions—highlighting the reason behind their occurrence.