Comments on: Let’s Speak so We Can Be Understood http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/ The magazine for the project age Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:20:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Karen Wilhelm http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/comment-page-1/#comment-20868 Karen Wilhelm Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/#comment-20868 A lot of subject matter experts have a hard time saying and writing what they know, Hal being an exception to that generalization. That's a good thing for me, since I make a living helping them find the right words and the right way to organize their thoughts. But I agree, trying to be cute gets in the way of being taken seriously. Creating ill will puts up a barrier to learning and understanding. The best writing is transparent. A lot of subject matter experts have a hard time saying and writing what they know, Hal being an exception to that generalization. That’s a good thing for me, since I make a living helping them find the right words and the right way to organize their thoughts. But I agree, trying to be cute gets in the way of being taken seriously. Creating ill will puts up a barrier to learning and understanding. The best writing is transparent.

]]> By: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/comment-page-1/#comment-20866 Hal Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:49:33 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/#comment-20866 Good question. Thanks for asking. I was reading a post on a discussion group yesterday. One of the posters played a game with the wording of his comments. It created confusion for others. He thought it was hilarious. Not only did it distract from a serious conversation, it produced waste and ill will. Good question. Thanks for asking. I was reading a post on a discussion group yesterday. One of the posters played a game with the wording of his comments. It created confusion for others. He thought it was hilarious. Not only did it distract from a serious conversation, it produced waste and ill will.

]]> By: alan mossman http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/comment-page-1/#comment-20865 alan mossman Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:37:28 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/03/25/903/#comment-20865 OK Hal I agree but why the outburst? why are you saying this now? rather than last week, last month or last year? what got to you? Alan OK Hal
I agree

but why the outburst? why are you saying this now? rather than last week, last month or last year?

what got to you?

Alan

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