Why do people who consider themselves good communicators often fail to actually hear each other?To someone who prefers to vent, someone who prefers to explain seems patronizing; explainers experience those who vent as volatile.This is why so many of us see our conversational counter parts as lecturing, belaboring, talking down to us, or even shaming us (if we vent and they explain) or as invasive, out of control, and overly emotional (if we explain and they vent).

Why Do Good Communicators Fail To Hear Each Other

Talk to your toddler, your teen, your caregiver, your boss, your partner, your partner, yourself There are days in every working parent's life when it feels like you're screaming into the wind. The days when you have to ask your childless boss if you can leave work early—again—for a kid issue. The days your kid tearfully asks why you have to get on an airplane for work when you just got home. The days you simmer with resentment because you can't find the right words to have a productive conversation with your partner about the division of labor at home. The days you tell yourself you're failing everyone—including yourself. Each of us has days where we struggle to communicate effectively at home and at work. But we can have fewer days like that and more productive conversations. We can listen and be heard. In Communicate Better with Everyone, experts provide answers to the challenges you face as a working parent, from negotiating your schedule and workload with your boss to connecting with your teen without nagging or lecturing to talking to yourself with more compassion. You'll learn to: Conduct more productive conversations Set boundaries and stick to them Ask better questions See issues from the other person's perspective Navigate difficult issues The HBR Working Parents Series supports readers as they anticipate challenges, learn how to advocate for themselves more effectively, juggle their impossible schedules, and find fulfillment at home and at work. From classic issues such as work-life balance and making time for yourself to thorny challenges such as managing an urgent family crisis and the impact of parenting on your career, this series features the practical tips, strategies, and research you need to be—and feel—more effective at home and at work. Whether you're up with a newborn or touring universities with your teen, we've got what you need to make working parenthood work for you.

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Conduct more productive conversations. As a working parent, you lead meetings, advocate for your children, and make presentations that win clients--all with ease. But when your personal life spills into your professional life--whether it's negotiating a schedule change with your boss or talking to your spouse about responsibilities at home--it can be a challenge to communicate effectively and reach agreement. Communicate Better with Everyone provides the expert advice, sample language, and practical solutions you need to help you have more productive conversations with everyone, from your manager to yourself. You'll learn to: <ul> <li>Discuss your career and family commitments with your boss</li> <li>Set boundaries--and stick to them</li> <li>Create a safe environment for open, honest conversations</li> <li>Decide whether--and what--to disclose when facing a personal crisis</li> <li>Talk back to your inner critic</li> </ul> The HBR Working Parents Series with Daisy Dowling, Series Editor, supports readers as you anticipate challenges, learn how to advocate for yourself more effectively, juggle your impossible schedule, and find fulfillment at home and at work. Whether you're up with a newborn or planning the future with your teen, you'll find the practical tips, strategies, and research you need to make working parenthood work for you.

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