Category: FAQ’s and KNOWLEDGE BASES

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The FAQ section (Frequently Asked Questions) provides shorter answers to common questions on topics relevant to this site: communication, planning, conflict, leadership and more coming. Available FAQ’s are accessible here.

Is it possible to NOT communicate?

Is it possible to NOT communicate? It’s impossible to NOT Communication Common usage of language contains phrases like “He doesn’t communicate with me”, or “He’s uncommunicative”, giving us the impression that it’s possible to NOT communicate. In fact, that’s impossible….

So Much For Social Media Dialogue: Why No Questioning

Feedback To Dumb As Rocks People Why Is There So Little Questioning Used In Social Media Conversations? The other day, I was involved in a conversation with a person trying to get his new business service going, and I commented…

What is the “less is more” principle of effective communication?

In informal speech and communication, people have a tendency to talk, and talk, often is a slightly disorganized fashion, since informal speech is not the kind of thing you can plan out. It may surprise you to know that in…

Less Is More In Communicating Your Message

Less Makes Better Communication Why LESS Communication Is More Effective To Make Your Point Whether we are trying to communicate a point face to face, on the Internet, on the phone, or to groups of people, many of us have…

Should I intentionally communicate differently depending on the medium? Why?

The answer to this is a resounding yes, but chances are either you already knew that, or unconsciously alter how you communicate depending on the medium. For example, when you write a report, do you communicate the same as you…

What’s the next common myth about communication – verbal and nonverbal communication?

Sadly, many communication trainers don’t really have a good grasp of how communication works, beyond the superficial. This gives rise to a number of communication myths being repeated. The second most common myth about communication is that there are only…