(Mis)Communication

Oy vey. There is will be little more to this post than venting...

I think there's nothing more frustrating than persistent miscommunication with a co-worker. Continued misunderstandings and butting of heads. Not malicious, mind you, but genuine misunderstanding. When it's as if the two people involved are speaking different languages. When jaws flap and brows are furrowed, but nothing gets accomplished. I now look on my students - who, due to my our school's model, are mandated collaborators - with more sympathy. Sometimes, despite the best intentions and highest capabilities, two people just can't seem to get on the same page.