I believe communication is the responsibility of the sender (not a two way street, like most people say).
When I started taking personal responsibility for all communication mishaps, things changed around me.
If I think someone is communicating poorly, I attribute it to my own ask being vague - and make sure to clarify my current goals by mapping to every else's goals. "Seek first to understand, then be understood" was the mantra I kept in mind.
People rise (or fall) to the expectations around them. If someone lacks a key skill in life, it's possible they've never had a good role model for that skill. You could be that role model!
When I started taking personal responsibility for all communication mishaps, things changed around me.
If I think someone is communicating poorly, I attribute it to my own ask being vague - and make sure to clarify my current goals by mapping to every else's goals. "Seek first to understand, then be understood" was the mantra I kept in mind.
People rise (or fall) to the expectations around them. If someone lacks a key skill in life, it's possible they've never had a good role model for that skill. You could be that role model!