It is impossible to live an intentional life without processing our emotional experiences, yet, so many of us did not grow up learning this skill.
The Practice of Processing: Exploring Our Emotions to Chart an Intentional Course gently invites us to delve into our experiences from an emotional perspective and gives us a helpful grid for doing this work that has historically been so abstract. If you are looking to grow in emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and internal processing, this book will guide you in that journey.
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When The Pattern Is Them: Building Communication Skills Before The Problem Gets Bigger
Miscommunication is an inevitable part of communication.But sometimes there’s a deeper problem. Sometimes you’ll notice that one person miscommunicates at a rate that’s noticeably higher than your other team members. And at a certain point, you realize: this isn’t a series of one-off miscommunications.This is a person who isn’t skilled at communication yet. (Respectfully, sometimes…
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Miscommunication doesn’t destroy Psychological Safety: But your response to it can…
Psychological safety is a concept popularized by Amy Edmondson, and defined as a shared belief within a group or team that it is safe to take interpersonal risks. In simple terms, it means people feel comfortable: In a psychologically safe environment: In contrast, low psychological safety leads to silence, fear of speaking up, reduced innovation,…
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The Inevitability of Miscommunication & the Need for Unmiscommunication.
Let’s start with a thought experiment. You’re in a meeting. Your colleague says, “We need to move faster on this project.” What you heard: We’re behind schedule and need to cut corners to catch up. What she meant: We should prioritize ruthlessly instead of trying to do everything, because focus moves us forward faster than…
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It’s Faster to Face Problems than Avoid Them: The Need for Unmiscommunication
There’s a common approach to miscommunication that sounds reasonable on the surface: Clarity – be so clear that miscommunication can’t happen in the first place. So you over-explain things. You list out every possible facet of the issue. You try to anticipate every angle where confusion might occur and address it preemptively. You build in…
