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Stress in the City Effective Communication
Barbican resident coach, Michele Cohen, takes a look at how to communicate effectively
H Cross Words and Puzzled
ave you ever felt frustrated by someone who takes so long to answer a question that you’re
jumping up and down? What about when someone won’t make a decision until they’ve dwelled on it, asked for facts, data and more information before they say yes or no? And those people who reach a conclusion in a moment, driven by their new enthusiasm, yet you are thinking, ‘hmmm, they don’t seem to have considered that very deeply?’ Of course, we are all different and
the more we understand about our different preferences and learning styles the easier communicating can get. Imagine that you are listening to
someone telling you a fascinating story
about a trip to the Amazonian jungle and it sparks a thought in your mind that you immediately just have to share with the storyteller? You hear yourself saying, “Oh yes, when I was in Ecuador, the seafood was magnificent and the spiders were the hairiest I have ever seen and, and, and…!” Well, what about when you are
bursting to share a problem with someone and when you start speaking about your issue they say to you, “Yes, yes, that’s happened to me. It was last summer and what I did was…” Sometimes we just need to be
listened to and it’s just as important to be able to offer as to receive. Issues can arise between people
because neither party is actively listening to the other. To develop this
strength we can: • Be present, focus and concentrate • Suspend our judgments about what is being said and remain neutral
• Ask relevant questions and then some more What difference will it make?When
we do this it leads to trust and deeper, happier relationships. It means that we acknowledge that the other person has already got the right answers to their issue and through questioning we stir up the subconscious mind enabling the uncovering of new answers. Asking relevant questions means we must be listening carefully and using the ‘what’ word works well. Imagine a bag of potatoes, when
they rub up against each other they become clean and bright. Similarly, we can use all our interactions to enable us to sparkle. Good luck!
Michele is owner of Clear Coaching and Training. You can contact Michele directly on 020 7628 0887 or 07939 047 094 or email
michele@clearcoachingandtraining.com www.clearcoachingandtraining.com. Twitter @MicheleJCohen
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