Elevating What Works

Elevating What Works

Good Leaders Do This

Check for Understanding

Lesson 4 of 5 in Communication

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Ben Baran
Aug 11, 2025
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What This Means

The only message that counts is the one that’s received.

While what you say and how you say it matters–of course–the true indicator of whether or not people understand your message lies within how they interpret it.

Checking for understanding can be as simple as asking questions after you have delivered a message.

The way in which people ans…

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