Wednesday, February 16, 2011  If u cn rd ths hidn msg, u mt b a
hllva ldr  Originally uploaded by poorusher Whether at work or
at home, any leader worth his or her salt recognizes that in any
single interaction - even in every single phrase - many messages
are being sent simultaneously.  When two people communicate you
might notice three distinct (and perhaps conflicting) pieces of
information - the obvious surface message, the message behind
the message,  and the unintended message - and that's just for
starters.  How you say it is incredibly important, yet
oftentimes in situations where time pressure, mixed feelings, or
high intensity affect your communication process it's easy to
forget that unintentional messaging can easily become
communication gone sour.  Let's talk about a few of the common
pitfalls:  I'll admit to being a bit of a spelling geek, but
poor spelling can communicate lack of education or lack of
intelligence.  I'm not trying to be insulting here.  Some people
care about spelling and some p