No matter what we have to say to one another
If we say it with the intention of being heard
And the expectation that there will be a response
That we need to listen to,
We can communicate
To a resolution
An understanding
A compromise
Or acceptance.
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Sounds reasonable.
I’m glad you heard me Marissa. 😉
I always loved the simplicity of ‘two ears,one mouth’ so we should do twice as much listening as talking. Two way communication. Well said. A good reminder.
“Two ears, one mouth”. I need to live by that. 🙂
In a real world …we should try more. ❤️
We really should Jen.
If we could only try harder, we may be able to reach resolutions or compromise more. Just reinforcing how you expressed this, Colleen. ❤ As the Beatles said: "Love is all we need."
Ah the Beatles, they said it well. 🙂 Thank you Robin. I love the reinforcing. 🙂
I love that you appreciate the reinforcing and take it well, Colleen. We can all join hands and sing now. . . 🙂
I’m a singing! 🙂
If everyone could communicate effectively and everyone could listen and hear the message effectively (from each other), this world would be so much better!
Amen to that Priceless. I think, at least I know I’m guilty of this, many problems stem from not listening all the way through. Then discussing.
We are all guilty of that. I would at least say, the majority of us anyway.
I hear ya Colleen ❣
🙂 Thank you Val. You have good ears. 😉
Absolutely Colleen. I agree so much that as a manager i once suspended an employee for failing to say “Good Morning” ha! Sure surprised him. I had been after him for months about being respectful. he was abusive to others including myself and refused to even exchange pleasantries. I had given him and the whole department a list of expected respectful behaviors when dealing with others, including myself. i had made it clear, in writing that his employment depended on being respectful. I had written him up three times for verbally abusive behavior towards colleagues and superiors. Then one morning I was walking with my assistant down a railed off walkway on the production floor when this employee came towards us. I said “Good Morning”, and he refused to respond. He tried to get by us but the way was narrow and I had had enough. I stepped in front of him and repeated: “I said ‘Good Morning’ ” No response as he tried to dodge again. Once more i blocked his way and said:” You’re suspended for two days for insubordination – given you did not follow the list of respect you were given. Collect up your belongings and my assistant will escort you off the property. Any problems and I will have security remove you and lay a second charge of insubordination which may result in your termination.” He was a ten year employee who had taken a hate for life recently and so he took his complaint against me to the company owner. (We had an open door policy and I guess he figured he would go to the top.) I got called to the president’s office (big company over 5,000 employees and over a billion $ in revenue) and I brought along the files and my assistant. I explained the issue,showed the “respectful behaviors” list and the warnings, and with my assistant explained what had happened when I had said “Good Morning”. The owner was a very respectful man who prided himself on his civility. He agreed the suspension was not only appropriate but a very lenient response. He called the employee in, gave him shit for not taking the issue to my boss first, then told him not only did the suspension stay but if it were him he would have fired the employee’s ass. Then the owner added that he would be checking with me to make sure there were no repeat performances and any violation would result in termination.
Yep, I expect communication to be recognized as requiring a response. 😀
YES YES YES!!! I need to show this comment to my husband. He doesn’t always think there is a need to respond in a timely manner to something I say. He says he’s thinking, but ten minutes after I make a comment he will respond and I have NO idea what he’s talking about.
😉
But, I do understand your story. I think being rude is a decision in most cases. And as a result, you have consequences for your rudeness. If the employee was having an issue, he should have been addressing it long before it got to the point that EVERYONE was having an issue with HIM.
Thank you Paul!
Great post colleen,…..and good – great example of how important respect is in communication.
Thank you Cindy 🙂
So true.
😉 Thanks Paulette.
very fair.
That’s all we need to be. 🙂
So very true Colleen!
Thank you Lynn 🙂
most welcome!
Communication is a very good thing. *smiles
It works wonders, doesn’t it? 🙂
Really does. *smiles