Clear and concise is often received as short and terse. I personally think people as a whole need to learn to receive communications better, versus expecting th

Clear and concise is often received as short and terse. I personally think people as a whole need to learn to receive communications better, versus expecting the author of said communication to know how to tailor their message for your individual preferences. So the whole premise of this article is focusing on the wrong side of things in my mind. It’s similar to the idea of “being offended” which is pretty common these days. It’s been said that offense is taken not given. So the reader is usually the problem. Ignoring of course the blatantly offensive topics and communications, which do still exists. But in a work situation, you should always approach things with an assumption the other person is trying to be constructive and make an effort to not be offended by something that initially offends you or was delivered in a terse manner. If a patterns presents itself, have a conversation and ask why it’s being delivered that way.