Good to Excelente Newsletter

Tag: Communication

  • What AI Doesn’t Understand About Communication

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    Know someone who’d enjoy The Good to Excelente Newsletter? Forward this to them so they can subscribe here—and never miss a Wednesday edition packed with cultural intelligence insights and practical advice. Question:Derek from Arizona writes: “With AI translation tools getting better every year, are language barriers on the jobsite basically becoming a thing of the past? Or…

  • Your Crew Isn’t the Problem. Uncertainty Is.

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    Question:Jason from Florida writes: “Sometimes it feels like our Hispanic crews jump into work quickly without asking many questions. The work ethic is great, but we end up with rework because something wasn’t fully understood. Is this a communication issue—or maybe something more?” Answer:Jason, I heard almost that exact observation from a gringo superintendent in…

  • From Confusion to Clarity—With a Little Help from Garth Brooks

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    Over New Year’s, my family and I went on a cruise.On this particular day, the port was Cozumel. The sun was out.The water was clear.The beach was largely empty. Life was good. Then my phone rang. It was my mother-in-law.She was spiraling. “Are you guys okay?” she asked, out of breath. She had just seen…