Communication - Do you repeat back the specifics of a request?
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Misunderstanding due to miscommunication can cause major disasters at work or in life (see: [Tenerife airport disaster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster)).
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A good communication strategy when receiving instructions is to repeat back what's being said to avoid misunderstanding.
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Question:
- Please add a checkbox on the right, and make it red.
Possible answers:
"OK" or "Roger That"
❌ Figure: Bad Example
OK, I will add a red checkbox on the right
✅ Figure: Good Example - repeat back the task
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