Tuesday, February 15, 2011

THE "COMMUNICATE FAIRLY" RULES #9

Excerpt 3 Off the Tee:  Targeting Success

In any communication situation, you are both the sender and the receiver, and when you’re communicating fairly, you expect certain things to happen as you play both roles. To help you communicate fairly, I’ve put together a list of my favorite communication rules to help you play—or communicate—fairly. Here they are:

9)  Know that asking is more effective than telling. Nobody likes being lectured. You can be much more effective in finding solutions if you ask probing questions and allow others to find their own solutions by thinking things through

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