Working with a personal communication style
Dos:
- Keep conversations light and casual
- Not get offended if they ask how something made you “feel” or make a strictly work conversation personal.
Don'ts:
- Talking down to them or being overly pessimistic;
- Try to contain the conversation to just stats and facts
- Pressure them to do a deep dive into the details with you.
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