Communication 102 – Confronting to Discover Peace
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: questions, Thoughts Leave a comment »I don’t have a problem with confrontation, as long as it has a purpose.
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Discovering truth, building community, or resolving broken relationships – these are things worth fighting for. Arguing about who drives the best brand of car, or whose sports team is the worth rooting for, well, that’s just dumb. At least in my opinion.
“It’s amazing though, how quickly people will bail when a conversation grows tense.”
Communication 101 – 10 Crucial Practices
Posted: February 13, 2012 Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts Leave a comment »
I remember a long time ago and being in a conversation that just made me squirm. Oh it was painful. I kept interrupting, interjecting, and trying to explain what was happening. My friend, a close friend, grew annoyed at my interjections. It made her mad. I was confused. I thought she loved me, I thought she cared, I just couldn’t understand why she was beating me up with all these words of complaint.
A few years later I took a communications class sponsored by my employer. It wasn’t a required class, but it was offered as a service to help us be happier, healthier employees. I learned much, but because I wasn’t in a relationship at the time, I didn’t have a way to practice these new found skills. But I did try applying them in other situations – with my Mom, friends, coworkers, etc.
Inventories
Posted: September 2, 2011 Filed under: EMS, Parenting, questions, Spirituality, Thoughts Leave a comment »
A few years back, as part of a leadership program I was involved in, I learned about two different communication styles. One was a “Grace-Giver” and the other is a “Truth-Teller.”
Not surprisingly, the majority of well liked leaders are Grace-Givers. I’m in the Truth-Teller category. That doesn’t mean I necessarily understand, or know the truth, but I’m not afraid to say what I see, feel, or hear – no matter how painful that may be for the receiver.
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