Do you even give yourself time to think? Culturally, in the West at least, we behave as if we're expected to move into action quickly, and usually we are. But what if the action we take isn't the …
Brinksmanship: A relationship skill?
We rather admire the ability of the tough negotiator; the one who secures a favorable outcome at the last minute when the other side blinks first. Perhaps that's a component of a versatile skill set; …
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What if they were doing their best?
What would your response be then? We often feel other people have let us down in some way, or maybe they've let others down, or even themselves. We feel they could have done better. Maybe they …
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Who benefits from your questions: You or the person you ask?
In conversation, we commonly think the quality of a question is judged by the information gained and its usefulness to the questioner. But maybe that isn’t right... Perhaps the quality of a question …
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Are you a theme player?
Some participants make sure their contributions to the meeting add something to the main thread of the dialogue. You can tell they are mindful of the main direction of the subject at hand, and see it …
Social media—a normative influence?
We hear commentary that social media has a detrimental effect on ability to relate to other people—not too sure about that myself. Leaving that debate to one side, here's another aspect... The very …
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