Common Conversation vs Meaningful Communication

     "If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible."

               James McNeil Whistler, American-born artist (1834-1903)
               Globe & Mail June 4, 2013


     Jokes aside, we've had serious communication problems for a long, long time. The loudest, brashest folks continue to be heard, despite the fact that they invariably have the least worthwhile things to say. 
     There's a serious need to cultivate listening skills individually and in groups - we may need to learn from our aboriginal brothers & sisters to sit in circles and pass the talking stick. 
     The productivity of our meetings would surely improve if EVERY person was given the chance to fully express herself without being cut off, shouted down, passed over, or otherwise ignored.

Steve Geer   www.dpreview.com