Comments on: Are You An Expert If You Can't Share What You Know? http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know Just another WordPress site Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: web conferencing http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4859 web conferencing Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:43:56 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4859 know what, the title of your article made something attracted me to read.. you are right.. you are not good if you dont share.. its useless if you keep it only to your self.. know what, the title of your article made something attracted me to read.. you are right.. you are not good if you dont share.. its useless if you keep it only to your self..

]]> By: Do You Take Your Expertise For Granted? | Evolving Times http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4858 Do You Take Your Expertise For Granted? | Evolving Times Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:31:37 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4858 [...] A while back, my friend Dawud Miracle started an interesting conversation by asking: Are You An Expert if You Can’t Share What You know? [...] [...] A while back, my friend Dawud Miracle started an interesting conversation by asking: Are You An Expert if You Can’t Share What You know? [...]

]]> By: Tim Noyce http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4857 Tim Noyce Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:09:03 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4857 Now this depends on who is asking the questions. I am a mathematician by background and can assure you that there are plenty of expert mathematicians (the Fields Medal is a good indication) who are not (on their topic) comprensible for anyone other than a fairly skilled mathematician, because you need a common ground of concepts to refer to. Plenty of essential concepts in mathematics have no useful analogy in the physical world. I myself judge on "open communication". Is the person willing, even eager, to answer questions about her domain of expertise as clearly as she is able? I have in mind the example of two expert doctors I encountered: both were hard to understand, but one of them dismissed questions and the other handled them with respect, sometimes needing to research a response(!) but sometimes still failing to secure my comprehension. That is a world of difference: the second doctor was secure enough in her expertise to state when she was not sufficiently certain of the response and go back to her sources, to learn. Experts have humility with respect to their chosen domain. Now this depends on who is asking the questions. I am a mathematician by background and can assure you that there are plenty of expert mathematicians (the Fields Medal is a good indication) who are not (on their topic) comprensible for anyone other than a fairly skilled mathematician, because you need a common ground of concepts to refer to. Plenty of essential concepts in mathematics have no useful analogy in the physical world.

I myself judge on “open communication”. Is the person willing, even eager, to answer questions about her domain of expertise as clearly as she is able?

I have in mind the example of two expert doctors I encountered: both were hard to understand, but one of them dismissed questions and the other handled them with respect, sometimes needing to research a response(!) but sometimes still failing to secure my comprehension. That is a world of difference: the second doctor was secure enough in her expertise to state when she was not sufficiently certain of the response and go back to her sources, to learn. Experts have humility with respect to their chosen domain.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4856 Dawud Miracle Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:31:15 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4856 <strong>电子机票,</strong> Sure, we can call ourselves whatever we wish. There is certainly freedom there. It also doesn't mean we are what we say we are. The proof is always with the pudding itself, regardless of what the pudding's called. 电子机票,
Sure, we can call ourselves whatever we wish. There is certainly freedom there. It also doesn’t mean we are what we say we are. The proof is always with the pudding itself, regardless of what the pudding’s called.

]]> By: 电子机票 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4855 电子机票 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:37:01 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4855 we can call ourselves anything, but that doesn’t mean others see us in the same light. we can call ourselves anything, but that doesn’t mean others see us in the same light.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4854 Dawud Miracle Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:20:17 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4854 <strong>Ilia,</strong> I'm not disagreeing with you either, actually. I think I've been considering the title expert from the perspective of business. And in business, being an expert does depend on how others perceive you and, hence, your ability to communicate your knowledge. You provide an example, I think, that shows the possibility that one could be an expert in an area where it might not matter. Thanks for that. <strong>Car,</strong> Certainly not. I chose communicate because it serves more than the verbal. If I'm playing tennis with someone who's much better than me, I might consider them an expert just because of their command of the game - without there ever being a word exchanged. Yet I see them as an expert because of how they communicated it, through their play, on the court. Does that help clarify how I see it? Ilia,
I’m not disagreeing with you either, actually. I think I’ve been considering the title expert from the perspective of business. And in business, being an expert does depend on how others perceive you and, hence, your ability to communicate your knowledge.

You provide an example, I think, that shows the possibility that one could be an expert in an area where it might not matter. Thanks for that.

Car,
Certainly not. I chose communicate because it serves more than the verbal. If I’m playing tennis with someone who’s much better than me, I might consider them an expert just because of their command of the game – without there ever being a word exchanged. Yet I see them as an expert because of how they communicated it, through their play, on the court.

Does that help clarify how I see it?

]]> By: car rental http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4853 car rental Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:56:08 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4853 I think yes it makes sense to say where if you cannot show that you are an expert, you cannot be considered an expert. I’m guessing when you’re referring to ‘communicating’ you are not limiting this to verbal, but every type of communication being verbal and physical and so forth. Which is reasonable, but the language used may be confused, such as I did. I think yes it makes sense to say where if you cannot show that you are an expert, you cannot be considered an expert. I’m guessing when you’re referring to ‘communicating’ you are not limiting this to verbal, but every type of communication being verbal and physical and so forth. Which is reasonable, but the language used may be confused, such as I did.

]]> By: Ilia Levinson http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4852 Ilia Levinson Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:47:22 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4852 <strong>Dawud</strong> I never disagreed with your statement, I simply attempted to clarify it because of the confusing language you use. However, I wouldn't necessarily limit the ability to be entitled an 'expert' through just other people. If for example I consider myself a computer expert, I can reach this conclusion from 1 of 2 ways. Your way by demonstrating to others that I am more capable than they are, or I can have them demonstrate their abilities instead, and if they're inferior to my own, then that would entitle me to wear the 'expert' tag. However, as you pointed out, the title means nothing unless shown to others and have them agree. The point though is that what would justify you to wear it, rather than justify your skill level. Dawud
I never disagreed with your statement, I simply attempted to clarify it because of the confusing language you use.

However, I wouldn’t necessarily limit the ability to be entitled an ‘expert’ through just other people. If for example I consider myself a computer expert, I can reach this conclusion from 1 of 2 ways. Your way by demonstrating to others that I am more capable than they are, or I can have them demonstrate their abilities instead, and if they’re inferior to my own, then that would entitle me to wear the ‘expert’ tag.

However, as you pointed out, the title means nothing unless shown to others and have them agree. The point though is that what would justify you to wear it, rather than justify your skill level.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4851 Dawud Miracle Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:11:19 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4851 <strong>Mark,</strong> I'm just simply a firm believer that 'expert' is for others to decide. It's fine if people want to give themselves that title, but it doesn't mean anything to me personally until I've seen what they can do. <strong>MDB,</strong> Exactly. Having knowledge is one thing. But does that make you an expert? I'm saying that expert is decided by everyone other than the person with the 'expertise.' So that requires the ability to share what you know. <strong>Ilia,</strong> I'm not sure anyone is <em>entitled</em> to the title expert. Again, we can call ourselves anything, but that doesn't mean others see us in the same light. And in business, it's about what other people think. <strong>Jamie,</strong> True. When an expert witness testifies at a trial, who's decided that they're an expert? Isn't that quite subjective. <strong>CHESSNOID,</strong> Sure, but they how would you know someone is an expert? Mark,
I’m just simply a firm believer that ‘expert’ is for others to decide. It’s fine if people want to give themselves that title, but it doesn’t mean anything to me personally until I’ve seen what they can do.

MDB,
Exactly. Having knowledge is one thing. But does that make you an expert? I’m saying that expert is decided by everyone other than the person with the ‘expertise.’ So that requires the ability to share what you know.

Ilia,
I’m not sure anyone is entitled to the title expert. Again, we can call ourselves anything, but that doesn’t mean others see us in the same light. And in business, it’s about what other people think.

Jamie,
True. When an expert witness testifies at a trial, who’s decided that they’re an expert? Isn’t that quite subjective.

CHESSNOID,
Sure, but they how would you know someone is an expert?

]]> By: CHESSNOID http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4850 CHESSNOID Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:41:19 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/are-you-an-expert-if-you-cant-share-what-you-know/#comment-4850 I do believe you can be an expert even though you can't share your knowledge. Sometimes experts are just not good communicators. :( I do believe you can be an expert even though you can’t share your knowledge. Sometimes experts are just not good communicators. :(

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