The key to communication is understanding.
You can talk as loud as you want and as much as you want, but unless the receiver of that message understands what you’re talking about, your not communicating — you’re just talking loud.
This is something that can happen a lot in Church tech communication. You get caught-up in the buzzwords of your culture or you enjoy using a vocabulary that leaves people wondering what you’re talking about. Which ever the case may be, it leads to failure and frustration to everyone involved — even if you’re not doing it on purpose.
This video reminded me of that frustration:
Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier?
“In 2010, the Cuyahoga County Recorder’s Office in Ohio was sued when it decided to charge $2 per page for photocopies of public documents. The following scene is a deposition form that court case.
The dialogue is presented verbatim.”
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Replace this line with whatever form of tech you like:
“When you say, ‘photo copy machine,’ what do you mean?”
Can you imagine?
- When you say, ‘OS,’ what do you mean?
- When you say, ‘boot-up’ what do you mean?
- When you say, ‘SFTP’ what do you mean?
We could go on and on…
It’s important to treat others with respect and try not to assume they don’t understand what you’re talking about. When someone asks a question that seems ‘silly’, just remember this is what they really mean:
“I just want to make sure I answer your question correctly.”
Speak your mind...