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Communicators Quotes

On the habits that separate great communicators from the rest.

These quotes look at communication as a skill built from mismatched styles, not shared instinct - one person venting while another wants to explain, or a room favoring bloviation over real exchange. A few reflect on how conversation itself has changed shape over time.

Why do people who consider themselves good communicators often fail to actually hear each other? Often it's due to a mismatch of styles: To someone who prefers to vent, someone who prefers to explain seems patronizing; explainers experience venters as...

Quotes by Mark Goulston

Women are more complicated communicators than men, who have a tendency to pronounce and bloviate, and that makes for better writing in talky work.

Quotes by John Allison

While it would be as wrong of me to attribute these traits to women at the exclusion of men as it would be for a man to do the reverse, I think women can often be very strong team players...

Quotes by Diane Nelson

In the past, great communicators were great orators, but great communicators today sound conversational, and interrupting is common in conversation. And public discourse is now more about entertainment than enlightenment.

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

Art Quotes

Just because people can express themselves through their art doesn't mean they are great communicators in person.

Quotes by Christie Brinkley

The issue is: how do you engage the audience? And one of the things I talk to our communicators about is: The outline is great; the stories are great. But how do you engage them? How do you make it...

Quotes by Andy Stanley

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do good communicators sometimes fail to understand each other?
One quote here points to a mismatch of styles - someone who wants to vent gets paired with someone who wants to explain, and neither actually listens. It's less about skill than about two different approaches colliding.
Do men and women communicate differently, according to these quotes?
One quote suggests women often bring more nuance to communication than men, who tend toward pronouncing and bloviating, though it's careful to note the pattern isn't absolute in either direction.
Has what makes someone a great communicator changed over time?
Yes - one quote contrasts the old model of great orators with today's preference for a conversational tone, noting that interrupting has become a normal part of public speech rather than a breach of it.
What role does teamwork play in good communication?
One quote credits strong team players with being especially good communicators, framing collaboration as a skill closely tied to listening well, a link also explored under experience.
Is public discourse today more about substance or entertainment?
One quote argues public discourse has shifted toward entertainment value, which changes what counts as effective communication in a public setting - see more on this shift under conversation.

Whether the subject is gender differences in team settings or the shift from formal oratory to casual, interruptible talk, these lines treat communicators as artists worth studying. Browse related lines under experience and art.