honest conversations

I learnt and have practice honest conversations with others. I experienced clarity, simplicity and responsiveness through such honest conversations. It keeps me focus on the issues at hand, cut through lots of ‘noises’ and ‘distractions’ that cause confusions and misunderstandings. It works for me at home and at work.

In my perspective, to have an honest conversation is to maintain rapport at all times during the conversation; listen actively by asking probing questions for clarifications; listen meaningfully to the emotional state of the speaker; be patient and don’t judge or prejudice; rephrase if necessary; and conclude with an action plan ie “what’s next?”.

You can try this, can’t you?