Ever run into someone who just doesn't understand how to communicate effectively? On the job, ineffective communicators can frustrate their bosses, cause customer problems and potentially cost the company millions!
It may be a funny video, but studies show that poor communicators struggle in their careers and in their relationships.
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Friday Funnies presents Mark Lowry and Bill Gaither in Cool Water. Mark is so funny and this is also gorgeous harmony. Enjoy!
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This week's Friday Funny is a riddle. See if you can figure it out: It gives me orders or tells me nothing. It butters me up or it insults. It has a point yet it makes no sense. Uses too many words or also none. It’s an annoyance, but also funny. "I" cannot do it, yet "it" will not stop. I try to stop it, but it keeps coming. I tire of its cunning. What is it? You can post your answers here or post this riddle and your answer on your own blog with a link back here. I'll post the answer in a few days. Check back to see if you were right. [NOTE: The answer is now...
You read so many posts with foul language that it often surprises me to see things like this. In fact, it so tickled me purple, that I just had to share them today for Friday Funnies here on Communication FUNdamentals. This line was posted by a Twitter friend. I looked it up and found that there are Tshirts with this line and a series of blog posts where it was discussed. "Heck is where people go who don't believe in Gosh." In my internet travels, I came across a similar quote on several other blogs: "Will I go to Heck if I don't believe in Gosh?" Actually, the Bible tells us that those who believe in Gosh will not be...
Customer NONservice?
My daughter called me at work to say I was to phone Ian at my bank. The customer service operator asked me what Ian's last name was and I explained that he hadn't left his surname. When she asked for his department, I said I didn't know.
"There are 1500 employees in this building, ma'am," she advised me rather curtly.
After a few more brusque comments, I asked her for her name.
"Danielle," she said.
"And your last name?" I asked.
"Sorry," she replied, "we don't give out last names."
From ArcaMax.com
