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How do you know if you’ve communicated effectively? The best way is to ask what the person or people understood. Avoid asking ‘right?’ or ‘do you understand?’ Because the answer to those questions is either ‘yes’ or...

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What if the person you disagree with actually had some really good points? Breathing, centering open your mind to understand the other. Otherwise, you may miss some golden nuggets. The best questions foster understanding, spark innovation, diffuse negative conflict,...

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From which lens do you view your world, wide-angle, telephoto, macro, micro? What is your capacity to shift lense? How would a current challenge look different with each of these lenses? Conflict is often best mastered when looking at a situation with either a wide or...

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What point of views do you assume those close to you hold? They may not be the same as yours. I was very surprised recently to learn one of my contemporaries thought very differently about a topic than I assumed. Challenge to you: Pick a topic and ask someone close to...

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The best questions beg an answer, spark innovation, diffuse negative conflict, and build influence. What is fascinating to you right now? Being fascinated opens our minds to explore! From the simple how my coffee is making spots on the cup to how passionate my...