Communicate to Connect not merely to convince or state
To establish connection while communicating sometimes it needs us
1 To change our approach
- Not to be overwhelmed
- Be creative and empathetic yet Assertive
- Have clarity what we want to achieve as an end output
- Use conjuction not as we are trained to like for an contradiction "But" for continuation 'And' but sometimes as the situation demands
6 Make other person feel empowered
Here it is what triggered this post :
My boy (Garv) : I need the Spiderman dress which I saw in one of the shops & also the candyfloss next to it..
Me : It means going now again in the West Wing of the mall when we are already in the North wing. It will take around 1 hr.. I will get it for you 'But' can't do it now.. The restaurants would get shut for the lunch your sister is hungry
Few back & forth convincing /arguments between us
My hubby intervenes : Yes baby we hear you 'And' will definately get for you after a while, what about after having our lunch?? .. As we will need some strength to go back in other wing.
Garv agreed!!.
It was replacing 'But' with 'And' which did wonder also making my boy feel & experience that he was heard..
How are we communicating today?