What can I do to check my intended communication has been understood? Mutual grounding is the process by which communicating parties attempt to establish that what has been said, is understood. Mutual grounding is fundamental to all forms of the communication process however is naturally “un-mentioned” in social contexts. Further reading on grounding can be […]
Category: Communication
Numerous techniques for the positioning of patients limbs in preparation for foot modelling have been presented over time. This blog category attempts to collates various topics on communicating available to modern practitioners. Some good, others not so. All highly important to communicate your intent to your manufacturing laboratory.
What do we choose to communicate? I’ll meet you at the shops. To the person most familiar with me, they may know which shops I’m talking about and the time I’m likely to be there. In an example like this, I am confident to assume a strong likelihood of a successful outcome because of the […]
The Anatomy of a conversation… There are countless frameworks for communication. The simple premise is that if communication is bad… it is not communication; Communicate or not… there is not in-between; You tick a box or you don’t; You use the correct medical word, or you don’t. The basic anatomy of communication is: A presentation […]
A brief commentary on formats of communication between prescribers and orthotic manufacturing labs. From the dawn of time humans have been communicating, mostly verbally. The earliest recorded symbols we have found, date back almost 30,000 year BC. The processes of communication have been the building block of human society and social interactions since. So what […]
Did someone say “easy…” ? Advances in technology have certainly made many aspects of life easier over the past couple of decades & most of it, we don’t give a second though toward. Be it online shopping, booking holidays, filtering images for social media, technology is all around us and it’s ever impacting the way […]
A brief commentary on communication processes between prescribers and orthotic manufacturing labs. From the dawn of time humans have been communicating, mostly verbally, however the earliest recorded symbols we have found, date back almost 30,000 year BC. The processes of communication have been the building block of human society and social interactions since. So what […]