Wednesday 20 December 2006

When communications skills contradict probability

This one is priceless - I'm preparing for my last paper tomorrow - Communications Skills, and came across this: "... With these techniques tactfully utilised the presenter has excellent chances for a successful deal. There are equal chances of failure and the presenter should be prepared for the same..."
So doesn't that mean that there are excellent chances for failure as well?!? ;)

The author needs a few lessons in effective communications skills as well as in probability, doesn't he?

I say a written theory-based paper on Communication Skills is about as effective as trying to teach someone flying a plane via e-mail... Ditto for Marketing, HR, IT, et al.

Far, far away from reality.

2 comments:

Aditya said...

written exams, especially those in this country, are generally worthless for judging any ability...

Meeta said...

please remember this when you guys go for recruiting ppl, ten years hence.