I recall meeting someone regularly and getting to know him quite well. Over time I got to like and trust him & would definitely have referred him if I knew what he did. At one event we were chatting over a coffee and someone else joined us. Neither of us knew the other and eventually she turned to my friend and said "so what do you do?".
"This will be interesting" I said.
He explained what he did very vaguely to start with and then in ever more complicated fashion! That's not unusual. To her credit our new acquaintance said.
"It's probably me, but I don't really understand what you mean".
He then tried to explain again, but what came out was even more complex. He noticed her puzzled expression and said
"That's meaningless to you isn't it?"
Her face said it all, and he said, "Have you ever experienced situations at work where people need the equivalent of their heads knocking together?"
"Yes" she said.
"Well, I help teams resolve those situations."
Crystal clear all around!
So the next time someone you like isn't explaining themselves very well could you ask some questions to help give them some clarity?
Good Networking!
Dave Clarke
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