Communicating with Extreme Clarity - by Simon Cross
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Communicating something in a way that leaves no ambiguity in the mind of the reader such that all readers ultimately leave with the same understanding
TL;DR: Extreme Clarity means communicating something in a way that leaves no ambiguity in the mind of the reader such that all readers ultimately leave with the same understanding. Extreme Clarity helps prevent misunderstandings, conflict, overlaps, or gaps in execution, and thus the time wasted resolving those issues. Shorter is generally (but not always) better. Avoid acronyms. Use numbered lists. Deep link. Use absolute numbers along with percentages. Qualify your units. Highlight changes in state. Proof read before sending. Note: This blog is a version of a post I shared internally…
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