Some people will hear our message and people won’t – Communication is never finished, it is constantly needed & we GET to do it, we are the lucky ones.
The Lucky Ones
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From the Blog on communication
Unaware or Misinformed
Sometimes we are unaware, while other times we are misinformed. The terms may appear interchangeable, but confusing the two will only cause more problems.
Where’s Waldo Communication
Communicating by images rather than text makes our messages more accessible to different age groups and different linguistic ability.
The Power Lunch
The language we use over lunch is different than when we are at our desk; use this language of lunch to communicate the change we seek.
The Clue is in the Canoe
On the canoe, the air valves were just labelled with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The designers did not overcomplicate the message, they kept it simple and clear.
Show your work
Getting beyond the first line and into the why is where the important discussions lie, where the insight is found. It is here that gems lie for picking.
Communicating Clearly
I've never given much thought to boarding passes. I tend to only look for two pieces of information on them - seat and gate numbers. And now, I rarely use a paper one. And yet, when I came across the below image this week, I found myself saying "Yes!!!" out loud. I...
Multi-Tasking Change is Unlikely to Achieve what you want
Multi-tasking doesn't work. Countless studies show this, yet we think we are the exception and we are not. Interestingly, we also try to multi-task when we bring about change; we try to do many changes all at the same time. It's confusing, unproductive, and messy. Two...
Experience, Dogmatism, & Change
Hans Georg-Gadamer writes, The truth of experience always implies an orientation toward a new experience. That is why a person who is called experienced has become so not only through experiences but is also open to new experiences. The consummation of his experience,...