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Interpreting words
Most people speak indirectly, which requires us to infer the actual meaning of what they are trying to say.
This creates a lot of room for misinterpretation, especially through text or email.
What we decide to say or not say requires that we interpret as accurately as possible what the other person is trying to say.
Most conflictual situations arise from a misinterpretation of what another is trying to communicate. Once communication is clear, trust is gained and success is inevitable.
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Analyze each person’s personality
The way we communicate with people is based on how we perceive them to be, as people.
When we are around a coworker who is more serious or intellectual it calls for a different interaction approach from us then when interacting with someone who is more laid back and easy g...
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Use empathy to predict intentions
Perspective taking relies not only upon our ability to share emotions with others, but also upon our capacity to regulate our own emotions.
The point is not to ask ourselves what we would...
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Get to know people
What you know about where people come from and how they came to be the people they are is critical in determining what to say and do.
It's frustrating when we give too much or too little information. Different persons react to just the rig...
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Think of others to learn how to act
We observe people instinctively and notice subtleties such as what they are doing, where they are looking, and what their body language is indicating. This helps us determine if we feel comfortable around them which helps us decide if we want to interact with them and how.
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Correctly reading other people
Emotions are powerful vehicles to guide us in reading people. We naturally track the behaviors of others to try and determine what they are thinking, feeling doing or planning.
We determine people’s motives and intentions, even when our attention is not specifically on the...
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Respecting differences within people
Perspective taking requires the maturity to gain the knowledge and be respectful of another person’s personal beliefs.
When we are disrespectful to another person and their belief system it is the quickest path to creating separation and division between people.
Not all people share ...
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Every time we communicate, we create three distinct statements:
- What we meant to say.
- What we did say.
- What our audience thinks we said.
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Fewer words
We long for clarity and for other people to say what they mean in as few words as possible.
Making wordy sentences that lose their fluency due to needless complexity in a text negatively affects the receiver of your message. In short: big is bad.
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