We’ve all been in that conversation. The one where you’ve been totally misunderstood and you’re standing there thinking,
I didn’t say that! Were you even listening?!
What it comes down to is this: communication is about what they hear, not what you said. So if you were spouting off brilliant solutions to great mysteries, but no one had any idea what you were talking about – then communication didn’t happen. Miscommunication and confusion happened instead.
As legendary coach, John Wooden has said, “You haven’t taught until they’ve learned.”
To the best of my knowledge, here are some of the main culprits to lead to miscommunication:
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