![]() I might not “get it” because I don’t know you, your references, your perspectives, your word choices, your underlying meaning and motivation for speaking in the first place. Then, when I hear what you said, what you meant may escape me. You may have rehearsed your “lines” or what you want to say, and completing miss the turns and contributions in the conversation. In your own head, you may make sense of your words and their meaning. If you silently talk to yourself, the action is a reflection of the communication process, but you play the role of audience. While text messages and other distractions can be powerful, the most distracting voice by far is our own internal monologue. When group members interact, do you find yourself getting lost in your own thoughts. Each group member brings a valuable perspective, indeed a world, to contribute to the team. In order for us to work effectively as a group or team, we need to listen to each other, not just hear each other or wait for our turn to deliver a monologue, make our point, or convince others that we are right. In every head is a world.” For us to understand each other we have to listen, and make sense of each other’s perspectives. A Cuban saying captures it best: “Listening looks easy, but it’s not simple. Listening, therefore, involves making sense of what is shared with us, and can require all of our attention. Speaking or writing involves sharing your perspective with others. PLEASE NOTE: This book is currently in draft form material is not final.Ĭommunicating involves the translation of your thoughts and ideas to words. zip file containing this book to use offline, simply click here. You can browse or download additional books there. More information is available on this project's attribution page.įor more information on the source of this book, or why it is available for free, please see the project's home page. ![]() ![]() Additionally, per the publisher's request, their name has been removed in some passages. However, the publisher has asked for the customary Creative Commons attribution to the original publisher, authors, title, and book URI to be removed. Normally, the author and publisher would be credited here. This content was accessible as of December 29, 2012, and it was downloaded then by Andy Schmitz in an effort to preserve the availability of this book. See the license for more details, but that basically means you can share this book as long as you credit the author (but see below), don't make money from it, and do make it available to everyone else under the same terms. This book is licensed under a Creative Commons by-nc-sa 3.0 license.
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