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The Difference Between a Great Sentence and Real Communication

Sep 30

Here’s what I have to say about the difference between a great sentence and real communication:

In English classes, including 100% of the information will get you an A. In great employee communication, you have to chose the right 10% to be the most effective.

Class is ended. Go in piecemeal.

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Frank Roche

Frank started IFRACTAL over 7 years ago with Sarah Chambers. Together, they've created HR communications and HR software for some of the world's leading companies. Frank is also studying Flamenco guitar and origami.

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Allen Adams says:

September 30, 2009 at 10:12 am

Is the first sentence a trick question as to its ease of readability? I had to read it 3 times to figure out what it was saying :-0.

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Bill Strahan says:

October 1, 2009 at 4:48 am

Great thought from one of my favorite “benefit poets”.

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Ken says:

October 2, 2009 at 3:41 pm

Funny — I learned that an English paper is complete not when there’s nothing left to add, but when there’s nothing left to take away.

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