How do you explain complicated concepts and issues to colleagues or others who do not have your technical expertise? Whether getting support for ideas from senior management or communicating critical issues to customers and non-technical colleagues, professionals in a wide range of disciplines are increasingly finding that to succeed they need to sharpen their communication skills to augment their technical expertise. The difficulty lies in the complexity of the message. Sharing the full detail of an issue risks baffling the recipient; simplifying the matter can be difficult without misleading.

See also:
Problem Solving
Managing from within the Team
Coaching Skills
Leadership Skills