How miscommunication happens (and how to avoid it) - Katherine Hampsten
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Have you ever talked with a friend about a problem, only to realize that he just doesn’t seem to grasp why the issue is so important to you? Have you ever presented an idea to a group, and it’s met with utter confusion? What’s going on here? Katherine Hampsten describes why miscommunication occurs so frequently, and how we can minimize frustration while expressing ourselves better.
Communication is a two-way process, in which we work to understand ideas together. How does feedback affect this process?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Katherine Hampsten
- Script Editor Amy Adkins
- Director Andrew Foerster
- Animator Andrew Foerster
- Artist Andrew Foerster
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Narrator Addison Anderson
