shower thought: we know that some people are better written than verbal communicators, yet interview practices center around verbal communication, forcing us to select for those who are better verbal communicators, resulting in orgs being deficient in written communication skills

the most frequent lament i hear about companies is “we’re so bad at communicating!”

in an age where most business happens via written communication, in companies full of those who were selected because they were able to articulate well verbally, it’s not hard to understand why.

also explains why there’s such a tendency to “jump in a meeting,” when something needs to be discussed.