Information Highway and the Dangers of the Path
Are you traveling on the information highway? Do you realize the path that you are on?
Many people believe they are on information overload. A problem that is created when so much information is available or forced in front of you the average person gives up.
They give up because it is too much to digest in too short of a period of time. Frustrated and anxious, they check-out, they cannot consume or absorb anything additional.
It is true for most of our mainstream news. It may be true on social media channels, true at conferences, true in our workplace meetings, and even true in classrooms and seminars. Overload, too much, too fast, and too ambiguous.
Information Highway
The thing of it is, most people don’t just shut down when they are on information overload. They try to make sense of it all. Often they do that through conversation and questions.
People sort, they sort through the waves of information and look for what they believe to be real. It may be confirmation bias at play. What fits their own personal narrative. Will it benefit them or make things more difficult?
Benefits are welcomed and absorbed, difficulties get set aside or ignored.
We are creatures of habit and ease. We often don’t listen well because listening requires discipline and takes effort. Most people prefer to listen for key words and decide if they’ll engage or daydream.
What Path Are You On?
It is all about the information and delivery.
What if you could make a difference today? Imagine sorting through the waves of information quickly and getting to the truth. Then imagine the ability to disseminate the important and truthful information while actually being heard.
The biggest danger of the information highway is the path of one-sided communication. It is the path without questions, conversations, or scrutiny.
Have more conversations, more dialog, and develop deeper meaning. Sharing in the story is a powerful way to tell it.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
