Oh, but you should know that… It is a short sentence, often spoken with good intentions. Yet in interdisciplinary conversations, it can bring a discussion to a complete halt. The moment someone says, “Oh, but you should know that,” they assume that what is obvious in their discipline must be obvious to everyone else. Hearing this phrase repeatedly in scientific discussions made me realise how muc ...[Read More]
Five ways to improve your interdisciplinary communication skills
The blind and the elephant”, showing how people describe an elephant based on their personal experience. Bringing these experiences together by efficient communications would help to see the elephant as a whole. source: Scetchplanations.com https://sketchplanations.com
