An Empathizer principle of communication is to take turns listening and speaking, for two-sided talks.
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A Positive Communication Climate
What factor – inspired by good communication – is response-able for TEAM UNITY in your book? Is it “Honesty is the best policy?” or “What goes around comes around?” or “Treat stress like water off a duck’s back?” Here’s what the communication team brainstormed in class not long ago:
Top ten ways to build a positive [...]
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Building Bridges Of Trust And Respect
A good relationship is based on good communication skills that build bridges of trust and respect. What does that mean, exactly? One corporate TALK2ME© training class didn’t parcel opinions: “What’s good communication? Treat others on the team how you would like to be treated. And treat your customers the same way.” So, do you treat [...]
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Resolving Workplace Relationship Issues
DO YOU HAVE A STRONG PERSONALITY?
If you have a very strong personality, then chances are you’re an Instigator-type communicator. That means you can open your mouth and insert your foot in the wink of an eye. In contrast, your sensitive Empathizer co-workers have elephant-sized memories for snubs and slights that seem to them as [...]
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Life Doesn’t Come With A Manual
How can you bounce back from being hurt? Bouncing back from the stuff life throws at you is harder for Empathizer communicators, who wear their feelings on their sleeves. To beat off the blues, consider two self-talk options, adapted from thicker-skinned Instigator communicators…
I DON’T HURT ME, WHEN I FEEL HURT BY YOU…
Sensible Self-Talk: We all [...]
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The Couple Commitments
Devoted couples put time and energy into practicing new driving skills on the two-way communication highway. Not speaking, or not speaking up, is simply not an option.
As a loving couple, do you live these effective communication commitments to keep anger low, and joy and contentment high?
1. DO NOT FEAR COMMUNICATING. Don’t talk into outer space, [...]
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