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Communication blunder of the week: making assumptions

We often cut a person short in a conversation because we assume we know where they are going with an answer.Sometimes we like the answer that...

Communication blunder of the week: road rage and cyclists

I was lucky enough this week to hear one of my favorite oxymoronic statements.As I was biking home from campus on 12th Avenue, which is a...

Communication blunder of the week: thinking no one sees you on the Internet

We tend to feel anonymous when we blog, Twitter, Facebook, despite the fact that we understand anyone with Internet access can read it.You wouldn...

Communication blunder of the week: when someone calls B.S.!

Has this ever happened to you?You are leading a group at work, in the neighborhood or giving a speech to a small organization, when you hear...

Communication blunder of week: The French vs. Lance Armstrong

could shower, and the inspector said yes.The French disagree, and instead say the inspector begged Lance to stay in his presence.Who do you believe...

Communication blunder of the week: Churchill awarded 1$ after 8-year-old blunder

Ward Churchill, a former ethnic-studies professor at University of Colorado in Boulder was awarded 1$ on Thursday in a civil suit he filed against...

Communication blunder of the week: Snow day in Denver

Denver had one snow storm this entire winter; for two days this week, roads, schools and businesses shut down.And despite the fun of the snow, some...