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COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES 275<br />

FIGURE 6.2 INTENTION/INTERPRETATION GAP<br />

Sender<br />

Intention<br />

What Is Said<br />

Behaviors<br />

Non-Verbals<br />

Receiver<br />

Interpretation<br />

To abate this gap, it is important for both the sender and receiver<br />

to be proactive in their parts of the communication. The key questions<br />

to ask are:<br />

• Was the communication delivered in a clear, intentional<br />

manner?<br />

• Did the communication get received as intended?<br />

To assist in this process, it is necessary to take specific steps.<br />

The Intention/Interpretation Quotient (iiQ) was developed as a tool<br />

to delineate the steps and evaluate the process. The goal is to use<br />

this as a measurement when directions are given by a leader to his<br />

or her team or after a problem-solving discussion. The U.S. Army<br />

has found that flawed execution comes from flawed assumptions.<br />

The iiQ helps elucidate these assumptions.<br />

INTENTION/INTERPRETATION QUOTIENT (iiQ)<br />

Each of the following questions is worth up to 10 points. Mark a<br />

number between 1 and 10, where 10 is highest, to show the effectiveness<br />

of a particular communication and listening session. Add up the<br />

Intention and Interpretation points to come up <strong>with</strong> an overall iiQ.

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