The primary reasons we hit brick walls are miscommunications about values, interests, or definitions that are critical to closing the deal.

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In 1996, the incompatibility was blamed for miscommunications in the design and ordering of miles of electrical cables for the A380 superjumbo.

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This person helped our team operate more efficiently and saved the company money by avoiding the bad decisions they previously made because of miscommunications.

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The two primary reasons for miscommunications between counsel and client are the concept of legal relevance and corporate decisions to keep trial counsel in the dark about settlement strategy.

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When the parties to a workplace dispute reveal their interests which are generally their motivations, apparent sleights and jarring miscommunications, reveal the source of the problem and its relatively easy cure.

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It is necessary for me to observe behavior and identify the ways people may be setting themselves up for disappointments or miscommunications so I can help them avoid them in the future.

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Miscommunications are sometimes merely irritating, but sometimes fatal.

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"The failure to inform headquarters adequately, and in a timely manner, contributed to miscommunications between the field and headquarters and between the United Nations and member states, " said Joseph Connor, undersecretary general for management, who wrote the report.

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