It shifts the burden of communication from the speaker to the listener.

The journey gets heavy. And the reality is, not everyone who starts with you will finish with you.

is a terrible way to check for understanding.

If you ask your team this, they will just nod to avoid looking dumb.

When we ask our team "Are you with me?" or "Does that make sense?", we usually get a room full of nodding heads. But nodding doesn't mean understanding—it usually just means people want to avoid looking lost in front of their peers.