I have worked with competent people before who were just terrible at communicating.
Despite having good ideas and clever solutions, they had trouble being taken seriously, influecing others and getting their message across. Mostly because of the way they expressed themselves.
Sometimes, a simple solution well communicated will get picked over a sophisticated one poorly promoted. Communication matters!
I don't want to dismiss that some people are bad at communicating. I would like to point out that communication is never a single-sided activity.
A good listener can often overcome the problems of a bad speaker and find a way to communicate clearly. Arguments, and vehemence, often start as a result of problems with both the speaker and the listener.
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Great post!
I have worked with competent people before who were just terrible at communicating.
Despite having good ideas and clever solutions, they had trouble being taken seriously, influecing others and getting their message across. Mostly because of the way they expressed themselves.
Sometimes, a simple solution well communicated will get picked over a sophisticated one poorly promoted. Communication matters!
I don't want to dismiss that some people are bad at communicating. I would like to point out that communication is never a single-sided activity.
A good listener can often overcome the problems of a bad speaker and find a way to communicate clearly. Arguments, and vehemence, often start as a result of problems with both the speaker and the listener.