Why are some people so bad at communicating?

There's nothing worse than being out of the loop, especially when you keep asking to be included. I hate having to ask 50 questions of someone (who I work with) who is supposed to share information with me.

:rant:

Seems to be what I do for a living; draw people out of their shell.

Programming, believe it or not, is a social activity.

Most people drawn to programming are not very sociable.

The successful ones make the transition.

Sometimes it's easier to send an email or jot notes down before talking to someone.

based on my fear that everything needs to be documented. But some people use the excuse that they get too many emails to respond to them.

to keep you updated. Maybe hatred of meetings will motivate them to start sending some e-mails. :shrug:

As for why... could be anything. As many possible reasons as there are people.

I am tech support. I am in nobody's group. Nobody reports to me and I report to no one. Nobody invites me to meetings. Nobody ccs me on emails. They just want me to be there to instantly fix things or to blame something on.

bribe them with donuts?

Positive reinforcement works better anyway. :)

Just make sure you can blame it on the failure to keep you in the loop. A few problems caused by a failure to communicate may be all the incentive they need.

Nonverbal learning disorders (NLD) is a neurological syndrome consisting of specific assets and deficits. The assets include early speech and vocabulary development, remarkable rote memory skills, attention to detail, early reading skills development and excellent spelling skills. In addition, these individuals have the verbal ability to express themselves eloquently. Moreover, persons with NLD have strong auditory retention. Four major categories of deficits and dysfunction also present themselves:

•motoric (lack of coordination, severe balance problems, and difficulties with graphomotor skills).

•visual-spatial-organizational (lack of image, poor visual recall, faulty spatial perceptions, difficulties with executive function* and problems with spatial relations).

•social (lack of ability to comprehend nonverbal communication, difficulties adjusting to transitions and novel situations, and deficits in social judgment and social interaction).

•sensory (sensitivity in any of the sensory modes: visual, auditory, tactile, taste or olfactory)

*definition of executive function: Neuropsychological functions including, but perhaps not limited to, decision making, planning, initiative, assigning priority, sequencing, motor control, emotional regulation, inhibition, problem solving, planning, impulse control, establishing goals, monitoring results of action, self-correcting.