Postpone your own interpretations, and assume that everyone wants to find the best solution with their set of skills.
One exercise is to accept not the first, but the second interpretation that comes to your mind when you listen others speak.
Also learn to recognize and label your own thoughts and separate them from what the other person says. Actively making notes on paper can help in this: arrows, smiley faces and adding quick labels such as risk or 👍 promotes your own understanding of the issue.
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Being more mindful to others brings more value to interactions. It means actively listening to the other person as well as our own thought processes.
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