Why does nobody understand me?
By Hugh Greenway (December 2008 Issue)
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“Nothing is so simple that it cannot be misunderstood.” Freeman Teague Jr. Human communication is a complex, multi-layered process. The average adult vocabulary in the UK draws from more than 21,000 words.
Almost half of EU nationals can speak more than one language1. With this in mind, it might be considered strange that many experienced, educated professionals still see the need to attend training in ‘communication skills’.
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