Who, other than you, has the authority to speak with your voice? Who can articulate your vision and your perspective? The answer is “No one!” This is what defines you. However, if you fail to speak effectively for yourself, then someone else will, and in the process, they won’t just speak for you, they will define you.
People just accept it as fact, “engineers cannot communicate”. Really? I beg to differ, and so should you. Only you can define you! Tell the world, hey, you can’t put me in a box, only I get to decide what I am capable of. Besides, I think I know the engineer who designed this box.
But, just because you’re capable of doing something, doesn’t mean that you’ve actually been doing that something. Because, in the past, you didn’t really need to, and so you probably didn’t.
Think about it. Think about the nature of your most common interactions, with your friends, family, co-workers and management. If you’re considered to be a really good technical person but a poor communicator, then others have already spoken for you. They’ve more or less defined your capabilities.
And the truth is that of all the attributes you might gain over the course of your lifetime, nothing is more important than good communication skills. The ability to relate to others is the essence of the human experience. It’s a new day! Let’s talk more about positioning you for the new reality.