# Communication

> Written/verbal, audience adaptation.

Canonical: https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/concepts/communication

Written/verbal, audience adaptation.

- Difficulty: intro
- Tracks: Behavioral & Communication, Behavioral & Communication

## Mental model

Good communication is audience-first: after listening, the other person's next decision should be easier. Be specific, not sophisticated. One sharp analogy beats five vague ones.



## Primary sources

- [Communication (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication) (doc)
- [STAR interview method (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation,_task,_action,_result) (doc)

## Practice

### STAR: explaining to a non-expert

Write a STAR about explaining a technical concept to a non-technical stakeholder so they could make a decision. Show the analogy or framing you chose.

**Expected evidence:** starStory() returns { situation, task, action, result, metric: { name, unit, before, after }, analogy (the actual framing you used) }. The checker enforces structure only: four distinct sections of 20+ words, action the longest, 150+ words total, before ≠ after, and the result section must name the metric and state its after value. Aim for 250-350 words — that is the interview bar, not the checker’s.

## Review prompts

- What is the concrete test for whether an explanation landed?


## Prerequisites

- None assigned.

## Related concepts

- None assigned.

## Learning paths

- [Behavioral Practice](https://learn.significanthobbies.com/curriculum/roadmaps/behavioral-practice)