Enter the meme.Ī meme is an idea, behavior or style that becomes a fad and is spread by means of imitation from person to person within a culture. I wanted to seek out another way to make it easy for people to digest a message.
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Policy letters, often full of important intent and useful information, face the same challenge. Social media has proved a useful way to remain connected but it’s so diverse and reliant upon individuals buying into a particular platform that you’re likely to miss a large portion.Įmails are a tremendous tool to get a detailed message to a large audience, but they rely on a person reading the text. Personal interactions are awesome however, commander’s calls and face-to-face encounters are problematic for units with shift workers and even more so with the challenges of a pandemic. Whether it was a particular safety issue, cautions about the legalization of marijuana, or the myriad of other topics that people discuss, there were times traditional methods were not having the desired effect. It was then I began to take a step back and make honest assessments on whether or not I was effectively communicating. While this is not the first time I have been entrusted with important roles, my positions are the first ones where I felt the responsibility of conveying a particular message to a larger audience. Reflecting on my 19 and a half years of active duty, I’ve had the opportunity to serve in two leadership positions. Have you ever thought about how you engage in meaningful dialogue with others and whether or not it’s effective? With social distancing, staggered office schedules, shift work, and the unfortunate necessity to limit face-to-face contact due to the pandemic, it’s important now more than ever to take a moment and ensure we’re communicating effectively throughout our organizations. Similar to preferred method of learning, I’d like to ask a question for you to consider as you move through life regardless of rank, age or position: What’s your preferred method of communicating? If nothing else, those questions remind me to look inward and there’s always value in self-reflection. I’m not sure why those questions are there or what database they go into, but I’m pretty sure I always choose something different each time. What’s my preferred method of learning? Am I a visual learner? Do I prefer audible directions or maybe a demonstration? I always smile when answering some of the paperwork before a medical exam.
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