They Don’t Get It

When someone isn’t “getting it” we tend to say the same thing, but a little louder. 

Your hope is they didn’t hear you… surely that’s it. 

Surely what you’re saying makes sense and you’re talking to a dummy that doesn’t “get it”.

Frustration mounts and the explanatory volume rises. In your mind, you’re judging the listener. The tapes in your head tell you they must be dumb.

It's worth noticing the feedback loop so your communication skills improve. If someone isn’t “getting it,” it might be on you. 

Maybe a more useful approach is to judge communication efficacy on the responses we get.