Getting to the point

[Guest guest]

Hi All, & Hi Al,

 

Al Stone wrote:

> I'm always amazed at how long it takes speakers to get to the

> point.

 

Wafflers frustrate me.

 

There are speakers, communicators and teachers.

 

1. Speakers speak - at best with fluency, wit and entertainment,

but often imparting nothing of value. In Ireland we call these " the

people who have kissed the Blarney Stone " . Talk without

substance or further growth is largely a waste of time.

 

2. Communicators communicate. They know their subject, have a

clear idea of what they want to impart, and know or ascertain [on

the hoof] the needs/expectations of their listeners. They put their

message across with imagination but try to satisfy the needs of the

listeners also. They use many tricks to make that message

memorable for their listeners, and they do this by appreciating the

feedback and building on it.

 

3. Teachers teach. The word " education " [from the Latin " educare " ]

means " to lead out [into the light] " . Ideally, the teacher should be a

doer AND a thinker/theoretical knower.

 

Unfortunately [in Ireland at least], many teachers are " failed doers " ,

but the hapless student/listener does not know this.

 

However, great teachers are also great communicators. They

HAVE the theoretical AND practical knowledge [from DOING].

They also are listeners [know the needs of their audience] and can

really give of their all to make the student understand the topic

AND to go further - to " fire up " /stimulate the student to think and

grow independently of the teacher.

 

For me, the key sign of a great teacher is that most of his/her

students grow far beyond the teacher, and come back to educate

the teacher at a later date!

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I took a cross culture communication class in University of Minnesota. I

learned that " Westerner " usually present their idea to the point immediately.

" Chinese " like to give a lot of background information before get to the point.

Thus, I have to learn and change my thinking process and presentation style

since I moved to the US. My American professors always remind me to get to the

point. If you read any Chinese articles, the most important points are usually

at the end of articles.

 

Ta-Ya Lee, CRNP, LAc

Johns Hopkins Community Physician

PS. Mandarin and Taiwanese are my first languages.

 

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