Comments on: How do we rise above the noise and really communicate? http://thetestingblog.com/2009/08/09/how-do-we-rise-above-the-noise-and-really-communicate/ Why, testing, of course! Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Daniel Brown http://thetestingblog.com/2009/08/09/how-do-we-rise-above-the-noise-and-really-communicate/#comment-15 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:14:05 +0000 http://thetestingblog.com/?p=103#comment-15 Thanks Bill! I think you could write a good blog posting on listening and observing since I consider you one of the best I know at that.

]]> By: Bill Milam http://thetestingblog.com/2009/08/09/how-do-we-rise-above-the-noise-and-really-communicate/#comment-13 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:40:36 +0000 http://thetestingblog.com/?p=103#comment-13 Nice tie in to Biblical scripture.

There is no way written word can capture or replace face-to-face contact. I recently found this scripture:

John 21:25 – And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. [NKJV]

Life is short – trying to use written communications can take a “lifetime” to describe what a simple affirmative head nod may convey in one second.

Not only do we need to “rise above the noise” – we need to rise out of our work cubicles, walk over to greet our team mates, and create communication by dialog, listening, observing, and participating.

Great blog Daniel….

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