3 Communication Strategies Learned From Meteorologists

3 Communication Strategies Learned From Meteorologists Ive always thought that being a Meteorologist/weather-woman would be a great job. What other job do you know of that wont damn you for making a wrong forecast or wont hold you accountable? Meteorologists have a wonderful skill in ambiguous language. What is the difference between Partly Sunny and Partly Cloudy? How do you really measure a percentage for a chance of rain? And whats with a temperature range of somewhere in the 60s? Doppler radar has certainly made us all more knowledgeable about weather patterns, however, it doesnt take an advanced degree to figure out that the dark green shadow over my city means bad weather. Its happening. I can see it out my window. All kidding aside, we can learn a lot from this occupation and how they communicate. We all need to learn a little CYA. Lessons learned from a Meteorologist: Dont over-commitNever promise something you cant deliver or know cant be delivered. Do your researchKnow what previous patterns have been. At least youll be able to speak with accurate historical data. Leave yourself wiggle roomSpeaking in generalities can often prevent backlash. While these lessons work for a meteorologist, I realize they wont work for every occupation. Use at your own risk.