Mechanism
Closed-Loop Communication
TL;DR
Receiver must acknowledge sender to prevent messages from being heard but not registered.
In nature, many acoustic signals require response confirmation. The cricket's mate-attraction call is only successful when detected and responded to by female receivers.
Business Application of Closed-Loop Communication
Receiver must acknowledge sender to prevent messages from being heard but not registered. CRM protocol: 'Fuel state critical.' 'Fuel state critical, acknowledged.' Skanska's radio protocol requires acknowledgment: 'Tower crane operator, this is ironworking foreman, we need to lift beam section 47B to level 23, acknowledge.' This feels awkward initially but prevents the Flight 173 pattern where critical information is stated but not heard.