How to Use "Not Readable" as an Effective Communication Tactic
Sometimes you need to know how to bend a rule but not break it. This communication tip provides a quick example of when and how to use...
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JD Solomon
Oct 35 min read
Practical Tips for Communicating System Redundancy
Tolerating failure only works when you confirm that the redundancy works.
CWF
Aug 62 min read
Series Summary: Do You Want to Ask Better Questions?
Embrace the practice of intentional inquiry to empower both yourself and those around you.
JD Solomon
Jul 153 min read
Trump Assassination Attempt Provides Example of Essential Visuals for Communicating with FINESSE
The Trump assassination attempt provides several good examples related to the FINESSE fishbone diagram and the I in FINESSE.
CWF
Jun 12 min read
How the Second E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The most important aspect is understanding your ethical framework as you make decisions and communicate to others as a trusted advisor.
Tom Walker
Apr 173 min read
How Communicating Water Policy Using an Academic Lens Enables Better Decisions
Communicating water policy takes on many shapes and forms depending on the lens used to digest the information and then in communicating...
CWF
Mar 152 min read
How the I in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The I in FINESSE stands for Illustrate. Illustrate includes all the visuals, graphics, videos, and other media used in technical reports...
JD Solomon
Feb 273 min read
Intergenerational Communication: Overcoming 1 of 3 Barriers to Workplace Success
Young professionals (under 40) make up nearly half of the workforce. That means communication between young professionals and experienced...
Cliff Williams
Feb 75 min read
Communication Is the Essential Key to Unlocking Asset Management Value
Even though there is no particular section on communication in the ISO 55000 suite, when you read it, you quickly see that without...
JD Solomon
Feb 64 min read
How to Communicate the Challenges of Asset Management to Leadership
This article lays the foundation for communicating the challenges of asset management. We discuss what asset management is and the top...
JD Solomon
Jan 302 min read
Trustworthy? Trusted Advisors Develop a Default Ethical Framework
The time to develop a default ethical framework is before the action occurs. Spend some time studying ethics. More importantly, watch the...
JD Solomon
Jan 192 min read
Got Ethics? How to Fact Check and Enable Ethical Communication
Does your senior manager wish you to bring them the facts to make a good decision? To do so, you must learn to be a good fact-checker....
JD Solomon
Jan 82 min read
Got Excel? 3 Ways Technical Professionals Can Improve Data Visualization with FINESSE
This 3-part series on improving data visualization was inspired first by Microsoft Excel and second by Edward Tufte. Tufte is the guru of...
CWF
Jan 23 min read
The Guest Insights of 2023 from Communicating with FINESSE
There are a lot of outstanding insights in the 2023 guest articles for improving communication and facilitation skills. Many gold nuggets...
Gustavo Vinueza
Dec 28, 20233 min read
Two Communication Approaches Improve Monte Carlo Simulations
In this article, we touch on two different altitudes to understand MCS. At a 30,000-foot view, we focus on the methodology and frameworks...
Anteneh Zewde
Nov 29, 20233 min read
My Experience in Removing Language Barriers
Working in a country that does not speak your native language can be challenging, especially when trying to communicate technical...
JD Solomon
Oct 23, 20233 min read
How Does a Readability Formula Help My Business Writing?
How much should you pay attention to readability scores generated from tools like the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Formula? As a technical...
JD Solomon
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Five Key Enablers for Engineers to Be Effective Communicators
These are the five key enablers for engineers to be effective communicators. Like a chain, these enablers are only as strong as the...
Lester Ray Moore
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Effective Communication: Be Concise
An Example In the end, the sign said simply ‘John Thompson’ with a picture of a hat. Conciseness Conciseness involves conveying...
Lester Ray Moore
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Helpful Tip: Provide Pictures and Videos In Advance of Presentations
In April, Communicating with FINESSE focused on the complexities and uncertainties associated with communicating cover crops. The topics...
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