13 Big MistakeNot Adapting to Different Communication Styles

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

—Albert Einstein

In today’s corporate environment, we are missing an opportunity to better connect when we do not recognize and adapt to different communication styles. We allow ourselves to get frustrated with how other people handle situations, time lines, and conversations. To be most effective, we must realize that people work at different speeds and in different ways.

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