Comments on: Breaking Bad Communication Habits

By: Career | Male Nurse

Career | Male Nurse — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:14:42 +0000

I practice Steven Covey’s Habit on “seeking first to understand, then be understood.”

By: Mike King

Mike King — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:48:24 +0000

@cashbackcard,

Thanks for your recent comments. I wouldn’t advice dropping articles (helpful or not) unsolicited to people. Demonstrate the communication techniques yourself and let them experience through example a better way to respond and then offer help if the opportunity comes up. As with anything for personal development, I always suggest to do it and learn it yourself before hoping to help someone else with something similar.

By: cash back card

cash back card — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:00:09 +0000

Wow, I might need to save this. Would it be okay to send this to some of my co-workers you think to drop them a hit. Or maybe I should just read it over myself to learn how to communicate better? Which do you think it is?

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Relationships Which Hurt | Elan Life Coaching — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:37:46 +0000

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By: Textbook Rental

Textbook Rental — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:23:41 +0000

I had to be the bigger person this year when I was in a stalemate with my brother in law, I was encouraged (not forced) to appologise for something he did so communication could start flowing again. Yes I was the bigger person but he didn’t get the lesson, and is still ruining rampshot over people. I understand he is stressed but that is no reason to Ingeborg people or let them just walk all over you.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:28:09 +0000

You are touching upon great subject here. To ensure succesful comunication it is tremendously important to perceive things from the other’s side perspective. Communication between man and woman can be however a subject that needs much more space for consideration.

By: HO

HO — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:15:17 +0000

I also like Steven Covey’s habit of Synergy: we have to listen deeply, without defensiveness, to where the other person is really coming from. And, in my experience, most communication breakdowns in relationships come from unclear expectations on both sides. These need to be continuously clarified, so that it can be determined whether those expectations are realistic.

By: Mike King

Mike King — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:22:08 +0000

@CK Reyes. I’m not sure I understand you actually. Tell me more!

By: CK Reyes

CK Reyes — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:41:11 +0000

Mike, these are great suggestions. When communicating it is so very important to really listen. The hard part of listening is when we think we know what the other person means. It’s so easy to say, “I know exactly what you mean,” when in fact we don’t have a clue. Do you know what I mean? (see)

By: kelowna

kelowna — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:25:58 +0000

Awesome post, and thanks Mike! Please hire Yourself out as a Women whisperer…