Communication in its most simplistic form is the sharing of an idea in a way that allows the other party/parties to understand the message the way in which it was intended. It's a simple concept, but not an easy one to attain, especially in today's microwave society. For many years, communication was thought an important skill to teach each generation and it yielded incredible results. It allowed people of diverse cultures and world views to discuss things of great importance allowing consensus to be reached. It promoted grace and manners in the event that agreement was not found in order for citizens to live peaceably and agree to disagree. Not always, but mostly in polite society. But today,...
For quite some time, studies have shown that there has been a significant decline in communication effectiveness. College professors report an increase in papers with text speak, slang and poor grammar. Employers have reported a serious lack of communication skill in their new hire candidates and that it's one of the reasons employees are not promoted. You and I notice it every day when we speak to people, and chat with them on social media. Sometimes the lack of communication skill is so apparent we can hardly make out what the person is trying to tell us. However, it's not as much a lack of training as it is a lack of interest. The bottom line is that most people...
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Like many people, I watched Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, after which, there were the usual reviews by the pundits. I know many of them have been around a lot longer than I have and they've heard many more political speeches, but I'd like to share my thoughts on why I disagree with most of them. Many of them felt Mr. Romney made a great speech, a fabulous speech, one full of powerful words and impressive language designed to drive the crowd into a frenzy. I disagree. Britt Hume thought it was a good speech, but not a great speech because he felt those made by Paul Ryan and others were much more impressive. I...
