How do you simplify a message without losing its meaning?

Where does clarity end and oversimplification begin?

That’s the test, and the trap.

In this episode of Consequence of a Message, Dr. Anil Lamba, finance educator, bestselling author, and professional de-jargonizer, joins us to explore the theory behind simplicity and the fluency it demands.

This isn’t just about finance. We unpack the theory behind simplicity, language fluency, perceptual fluency, conceptual fluency, and why only someone who’s mastered complexity can make things truly simple.

This episode will change how you think about explaining anything, whether you’re pitching an idea, teaching a concept, or just trying to make sense at a dinner table.

Because every message has a consequence, especially the simple ones.

#Messaging #Communication #Simplicity #ELI5 #Fluency #Context #Relevance #Storytelling

Toxic: an oft-used adjective describing the Joker’s rapid villain arc in the Batman comics. The same adjective now captures 20% of the Indian workforce’s feelings towards their workplace.

Overwhelmingly now, professionals across both sides of the generational divide report their work environments as toxic, yet there's a number of leaders who remain inactive (consciously or otherwise) and refuse to accept accountability for fostering them.

On episode 3 of our 2nd Season of Consequence of a Message: Messages for a Toxic Workplace, we discuss how leaders can deploy the proper methods to positively and effectively motivate their teams without the impending threat of them or their organizations developing a reputation for being toxic.

Tune in to this episode to learn about proper feedback delivery, the importance of language, and how to know if your workplace is due to check into a Detox program.

*Credit Note: Radical Candor Communication Model, developed by Kim Scott #messaging #COAM #podcast #communicationmatters #culture #toxicworkplace

Television, newspapers, social media...sports?

In our latest episode of Consequence of a Message, we bring to your notice a slightly unusual method of placing brands under a microscope. While not a medium in the conventional sense, a platform that gets brands 30 million pairs of eyeballs in a fortnight can hardly not be considered one.

FIFA, Olympics, NBA, F1- not just brands themselves, but magnifiers for a multitude of associated brands and their messages; and where there are messages, there's bound to be consequences.

Tune in to Season 2 Episode 2, The Messaging Games, where we speak about the brands associated with the largest sports events in the world- those that have played the game right, and some that just struck out.

#ConsequenceofaMessage #Nike #F1 #Olympics #sports #media #brands #sponsorship #messaging #Podcast