Communication article recommended by mentor

http://www-cdr.stanford.edu/ICM/

This article outlines the four main steps to an effective communication process. Propose, interpret, critique, and explain.
Propose - This phase occurs early on in our season. During our first week, we brainstorm ideas, simply by drawing basic sketches on the board and outlining the key components to the design. Usually by the end of the first week we have heard about 10-12 designs, and have narrowed it down to 4-5.
Interpret - Many of our members are very adept with programs such as Inventor, and proceed to make very detailed drawings and CADs of the 4-5 designs.
Critique - This is the phase where we move from the paper into real material. This second week is about narrowing it down to 1, maybe 2 designs. We do a lot of calculations, (torque, angles, force), and make prototypes to test our designs in realistic conditions.
Explain - After we have made prototypes and are ready to move on to the "final" product, we make a list of things we should improve on the protos, and make amendments to the design that will improve its performance on the field.