Why communication goes wrong...and how to fix it | Tim Pollard | TEDxBillings

Retelability is an interesting concept. Simple, straightforward, and allows the speaker to focus on important aspects of presentation. Love it

Most times when I'm having a conversation I was just talking about stuff I wanted to talk about, not caring if they even understood it or even cared. This really has me rethinking how to go about conversations

Very good. I used to be one of those many slide guys, but I was trying to inform, not persuade. I also like the retellability concept tho. Keeps it simple. MIT professor, Patrick Henry Winston lectured on a similar subject, how to speak, and it is excellent. He gave it every year for probably 30 years. Early in his last lecture, I noticed Steve Jobs sitting in the front row enjoying the show. Both died not too long after. I taught in graduate school and I emphasized communication in all my classes. I would tell my students that they could be the best engineers on earth but if they could not communicate their thoughts and ideas, it was a waste of everyone's time. Over the semester, the improvement was stunning. I really enjoyed that job and mostly bc of that change. Engineers are often not outgoing. An outgoing or extroverted engineer looks at your shoes instead of his own when speaking.

As someone who helps building up presentations for sustainable start-ups, this is one of the most important and well-made Ted Talks I ever watched. I thank you immensely

The Decision-making process is always the best and most critical component in communicating a research finding. How I wish the organizers had given the speaker ample time to share more points on how to present a presentable presentation that catches the audience's attention and influences policy formulators and program implementers in making a rightful decision. Actions, actors, actands, beliefs, and proofs are important in the pyramid of the planned outcome. Thank you.

What an amazing Ted talk, it really changed my view about communication. I would recommend this to any and everyone

Excellent. He succeeded in making me believe that we need to change the way we communicate through this very presentation

We should all strive to be effective communicators, and many times when there is a breakdown in communication we stop talking, and that is the worst thing that we can possibly do. The most important thing to do, which the speaker touches upon, is to continue to build that connection until there is a mutual understanding.

Σας έχω γράψει πρόσφατα ημερών για την αναγκαιότητα προσθήκης και άλλων γλωσσών ώστε να βοηθήσει εμάς που δεν γνωρίζουμε καλά την αγγλική γλώσσα. Σας εύχομαι να έχετε πολυπληθές ακροατήριο, χαιρετίσματα από την Αθήνα πρωτεύουσα της Ελλάδας. Ευχαριστώ πολύ.

Tim nails this important message. I saw him present this big idea in one of his classes and have been sharing his insights ever since. A clear demonstration of the master delivering the goods in his own communications!

This was absolutely freaking incredible and I'm overjoyed I chose this video

What a great standard for us all to aim for! Second meeting success 🙌🏾

I start to understand why so many conspiracy theories are prevailing now. Thanks for the clear explanation.

WOW! That was Powerful! I can use this info towards my career. Thank you for shedding light on communication.

For people who are sensitive to flashing lights, the introduction includes a strobe effect in the montage. 0:20 is where the talk actually starts.

I’m here because I’m such a terrible communicator. 40 years being in industry, senior level engineer, yet hide behind others and hope to god someone who is a better talker can present my ideas. It’s tough and watching many excellent videos like these is not going to fix things overnight. But I’m working on it..

Thanks so much for sharing this one! Loved seeing our photos in this event. So much love for this event!

It goes wrong when Interference blocks too much of a sent Message, and the Reply. Most people don't understand how it really works. Voicing words or writing them does not qualify one as proficient at all, in fact, usually quite the opposite since Receiving (listening) is the key component over Sending (talking) by 70/30 in Interpersonal Communication. As for fixing it, it's got to start and be taught from preschool on up. One Oral Communication/Speech class in comm college is not going to cut it; it's far too little far too late.

This is gonna help me in my upcoming project presentation

Love the graphs and your clear structure, thank you.