Does it help for anger and frustration to be expressed through
increased volume? Do strong leaders become loud to convey important facts? Is
yelling truly a better way to communicate urgency? I suggest the answer to all
of these questions is no.
Yet, despite knowing this, I do not always live that way. It is a
very human reaction to “get loud” in certain circumstances. Other than large
crowds or great distances, and of course sporting events, what good is loud
screaming? The person you are communicating with was probably hearing you just
fine before you got emotional and turned up the volume.
Sure, voice inflection and some degree of volume change can be
used in communicating a message, but outright yelling? Not at all.
Communication with excess volume can foster anger and disrespect. It can
undermine good leadership. It is demeaning and degrading to the listener. Next
time you feel the urge to get loud, pause and ask yourself if it really
necessary?
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