Feeling overlooked despite your expertise?
Tired of less-qualified people getting ahead?
Communication—not credentials—is what separates respected technical leaders from frustrated technical experts.
Communicating with FINESSE is the not‑for‑profit community that helps engineers, analysts, and other technical professionals communicate clearly in the face of complexity and uncertainty.
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Key Benefits
Communicating with FINESSE provides three major benefits for technically trained professionals.
1. Saves Time
A one-stop solution for improving the most important soft skill.
2. Organizes Thousands of Tips
There are literally thousands of communication tips. We organize them into the seven categories of FINESSE.
3. Provides a Cause and Effect Relationship
FINESSE is a mental model supporting logical thought processes that result in effective communication,
What is FINESSE?
The FINESSE fishbone diagram is a cause-and-effect approach for big decisions with complexity and uncertainty. The seven bones are Frame, Illustrate, Noise reduction, Empathy, Structure, Synergy, and Ethics. FINESSE is a form of linear communication where the burden for effective communication is on the sender, not the receiver.
