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Five Questions to Make Sure that You Understand Others Correctly

The Recovering Engineer

As the Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw, said: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” So far, everyone I have asked this question in a face-to-face conversation answers pretty much the same way. In effect, they all say: “Yes, of course I have.” And, the truth is, so have I.

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Four Ways to Improve Your Communication

The Recovering Engineer

One of my favorite quotes on communication (I think I have quoted it before on this blog) is by George Bernard Shaw: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” We do it virtually every day, and we often do not communicate as clearly as we think or intend.

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