{"id":15380,"date":"2026-01-01T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/?p=15380"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:57:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:57:22","slug":"what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-communicator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.dusd.net\/sussman\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-communicator\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean to be a Communicator?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity<\/p>\n<cite>&#8211; Nat Turner<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Strong communicators understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others. 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