(Continued from Part 3.) Going First There’s another matter that I know I can no longer dodge – or probably any of us for that matter. How many times have we asked ourselves why the other person doesn’t go first in risking, taking a new path, or stepping aside? Why must we go first? In […]
Principled Communication – 3/4
(Continued from Part 2.) There are three steps I like to take with my own process of communication to skirt the pitfalls of a force-based communicational style. I own my communication. I state the status of my knowledge. I identify the principle upon which I base the communication. Owning My Communication
Principled Communication – 2/4
(Continued from Part 1.) Lately, I seem to have been entering into more and more conversations and communications that have serious consequences or can lead to serious outcomes. And because of this, I seem to be wanting to focus more attention on ways of communicating. Many of us, I think, base our communicational style, especially […]
Principled Communication – 1/4
I’ve always regarded myself as my own laboratory, subject, experiment, and appraiser. I watch how I do things and then test out what happens and look for improvements. Doing things this way, for me, is part and parcel of the awareness path and of consciousness-raising. That being said, I’ve lived most of my life as […]