Significant Career Lesson From A Partner At Rimon Law
Ben, a Partner at Rimon Law, emphasizes the paramount importance of precise communication in a successful career, stating, "you can never communicate too precisely." The written word, in particular, ensures clarity and avoids misunderstandings inherent in verbal communication, as the recipient "can always come back and reread it."
Communication, Precision, Writing Skills, Clarity, Legal Profession
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Ben Douglas
Partner
Rimon Law
UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley -- JD and MPP
History, Art History
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Legal
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Always strive for precise communication.
2. Put important agreements or decisions in writing.
3. Written communication ensures clarity and reduces misinterpretations.
Transcript
What is one lesson that has proven significant in your career?
You can never communicate too precisely. It's no matter how much you think you understand a particular issue and you think you've conveyed it to someone else, no one's ever going to understand what's in your head the way you do.
So, it really pays to be very clear in the communication. Often, putting things in writing is helpful because I have found that when things are just conversations, they tend to be heard in different ways.
Where something is in writing, the recipient can always come back and reread it and think about it again.