Recently I finished reading Crucial Conversations . The book is subtitled Tools for talking when stakes are high. One of the best takeaways for me from this book was this idea. “When it is safe, you can say anything.”
Open and honest communication takes trust and a great measure of value and respect for the other person. Learning to be aware of how people are responding to your communication is a key way to know if you are a safe communicator. When folks are either silent or violent that is a clear sign that your communication has been derailed.
Safe. How do I make it safe for others?
I try to keep it safe by not being so married to my point of view that I neglect listening to verbal signs and paying attention to physical signs in others. I wouldn’t want to miss out on their point of view. It may be the very thing needed to grow and learn.
How do you make it safe for others?
Prepare and prevent, don’t repair and repent. ~Author Unknown