floccinaucinihilipilificación??? Honestly I had to google it .... I had no idea that word existed!!! But now I know what it means!

I tell you something, I have a small group here and one of us is .... knows a lot, he's like a nerd? He knows a lot about numbers and statistics and stuff, but he doesn't know how to explain it to others. So he explains it to me and I explain it to the rest.

The fact that I've been teaching very old people for so long made me learn how to get through to people, how to explain something and have it instantly understood. An example: he made a 21 min video, I explained it in a 5 min audio.

Discursive is the only way I know it would seem.  It's just the way my brain is wired and no matter how much I try not to do it, that ends up being exactly what happens. It's a curse sometimes.  At this point in my career though, I am not really sure it matters!

Maybe my communication skills aren't this good. But you have given me a notch on how to improve my communication skills 🥰

I am sometimes so concise that others find it strange. I remember a few years ago, a colleague, a manager, had a question about some activities and asked me in passing when we could schedule a meeting.
I asked him what the topic would be, and while he was explaining to me, I briefly gave him the answer that he would have received even if we had been in a meeting.
I remember his words at the time, "well, for what you just told me, in less than ten minutes, several of us would have spent the whole day on meetings".
I thought for a long time after those words of his, whether my brevity and speed are good for me...
it is possible that they are not, because I skip what are trends: meetings, workshops, planning...

In a professional setting, being able to communicate efficiently vis-a-vis, conveying your messages clearly without ambiguities is  very important for all round productivity. And I'm learning the ropes still, I used to be so shy and reserved but that was before I became a professional. 😄

Thanks for the permission to be discursive ☺️

The benefits of improving communication techniques are evident when you begin to communicate. Looking back at the previous discussions and outcomes prior to this improvement and making comparisons with the new outcomes following improvement, one would certainly see that apart from the confidence that comes with it, the results are much better.
A few weeks ago, I had a misunderstanding with my Senior, it was as a result of bad communication technique, where I tried to explain myself severally but failed. The very next day, a very similar situation arose but this time, with another senior. I handled it excellently so much so that it cancelled almost all the negative effects of the previous day except for one aspect. This is because I made conscious efforts and prepared to avoid a repeat of the same mistake.

I am a hot mess, awkward and shy.

There will be no presentations or speaking in front of a crowd for this KrazzyTrukker...


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Hi, G... Communication is key in all areas. At work, personally and even introspectively. 
Expressing an idea or feeling without any clarity leads to overwhelm, misinterpretation and even anguish. 
I have to laugh about the long words you mention. 😂 In my area, you see a lot of these speeches full of big words that are empty when put together. Because behind it there is only a desire to stand out and vanity. What a lot of nonsense and lack of intelligence! 
The best thing to do is to be brief and say what you want to say without so much beating about the bush.

I am patient and I try to understand but there comes a time when I get tired of all the talk. And in the end I give up and withdraw all my attention.

I think I was a good presenter and speaker during college and in the early days of working. But being in IT, and barely having to present or talk a lot, I feel like I got rusty. The pandemic pretty much destroyed what was left. Having to work from home, mostly communicating via Slack or messages. If there were calls, it was mostly straight to the point. I don't really miss it much, but if I have to present in a board room after all these times, I expect to be a ball of nerves because of the lack of practice.

It's funny, I was *just* thinking about how much I used to like to present carefully constructed talks. I'd throw in some jokes (very hard for me!) that seemed discursive (I'd look for an opportunity), but were not. Presentations are performances, or were for me at least. I'd work really hard on them. Teaching classes are one example. I'd work so hard on them! Mostly to make them look easy, like any good performance. 

I can only say that my communication skills suck 😂 Trying to improve them though but it's hard to improve them.