Today was spent taking care of an unpleasant task. One that I had not actually ever had to do before. This was a new experience and one I would like to never have to do again.
I am emotionally drained and just want to sleep. Well, sleep and eat. Stress eating is something I am struggling with.
Speaking of things I am struggling with. Chapter 7 is about not interrupting others and/or finishing their sentences. I have a tendency to do this. Not because I want to interject my thoughts but because I understand what they are saying/going through and I feel like I am connecting with them.
We have been going through a lot of communications training at work and one of the biggest rules is to not interrupt people. When I do this, I am forgetting the most important thing about communicating. listening to the speaker. We validate others when we hear what they are saying and give them a chance to say it.
Lately I am trying to do better with listening and really hearing. I still get excited to connect but I am learning to wait until the other speaker finishes.
Do you tend to interrupt others? Do you finish their sentences?
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