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Communication: Are Tone and Body Language More Important than Content?
This quote says how you say something is important, but some people think what you say is just as important. They believe that both...

Lester Ray Moore
Jun 9, 20231 min read


Seven Helpful Observations on the FINESSE Fishbone Diagram
FINESSE is a cause-and-effect approach for effective communication when there are lots of complexity and uncertainty. FINESSE stands for...

Lester Ray Moore
May 23, 20232 min read


Some Thoughts on Internal Communications (and why PowerPoint is not used for big decisions)
My role is to discuss the foundation of internal communication. That can be peer-to-peer, department-to-department, senior management,...

JD Solomon
May 21, 20234 min read


Controversial Quotes: Using Simple Explanations Demonstrates Understanding
This quote is often used to say that it's important to communicate simply. But some people say that it's not always possible to make...

Lester Ray Moore
May 13, 20231 min read


Real or Perceived: You Get One Shot At Professional Credibility
Effective communication is challenging when complexity and uncertainty are elevated. Decision makers want the best information possible....

JD Solomon
May 9, 20232 min read


FINESSE: Speak Up to Move Up
Dianna Booher is a well-known communication expert, author, and speaker. Her approach emphasizes the importance of clear, concise, and...

Lester Ray Moore
May 6, 20231 min read


Effective Communication Accounts for 85% of Your Success
Brian Tracy believes that communication is critical for achieving business success. Even more, he believes that effective communication...

Lester Ray Moore
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Make Business Communication "To" Senior Management for Better Results
How we provide business communication to senior management is different from how we communicate with our peers. Our language reflects the...

JD Solomon
Apr 18, 20233 min read


Effective Communication Starts with Listening to Understand
Roy Bennet emphasizes the importance of communication in personal and professional development and the need to work on communication...

Lester Ray Moore
Apr 15, 20231 min read


Why Better Data Analytics Requires Effective Communication
Martin Schwirn's quote emphasizes that the ability to communicate results is an essential aspect of any information-gathering effort....

Lester Ray Moore
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Jeff Bezos: Should You Trust Your Experience or Quantitative Models?
Jeff Bezos' quote highlights the importance of considering both quantitative data and anecdotal evidence in decision-making. While data...

Lester Ray Moore
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Why It Doesn't Matter If Color Blindness is a Deficiency or an Impairment
Color blindness should be addressed in your communication and facilitation approach, whether you believe it to be a deficiency, an...

JD Solomon
Feb 21, 20233 min read


Improve Your Career by Showing Empathy to the Decision Maker
President Franklin Roosevelt understood a lot about being empathetic to others. The burden of effective communication is on the sender,...

Lester Ray Moore
Feb 11, 20231 min read


Empathetic Listening is an Essential Aspect of "Communicating with FINESSE"
Empathetic listening is a big part of the first E in FINESSE. Putting yourself in someone else's shoes in never easy. Communicating with...

Lester Ray Moore
Feb 4, 20231 min read


Does Inclusion & Accessibility Matter When Communicating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is probably the hottest topic in the environmental sector these days. As an expert in...

JD Solomon
Feb 1, 20233 min read


Why Uncertainty Complicates Effective Communication
Not having certain knowledge (uncertainty) makes effective communication difficult. People naturally base their expectations of the...

Lester Ray Moore
Jan 28, 20231 min read


Why Water Utility Regionalization Requires Effective Communication
Water utility regionalization can take various forms, all of which contain elevated levels of complexity and uncertainty. Getting through...

JD Solomon
Jan 24, 20234 min read


FINESSE: Remember That Most Communication Is Planned
Rod Steward sang it correctly when he sang that the "other woman" was not spontaneous - "her ad-lib lines were well rehearsed." Sometimes...

CWF
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Trust Is Essential For Effective Communication
Trust is defined as the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)....

CWF
Jan 13, 20231 min read


We Have Two Ears and One Mouth - Listen More, Talk Less
Empathetic listening is one of the seven keys to effective communication. You gain vital information about the receiver of your message,...

CWF
Jan 7, 20231 min read
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