This gap between the INTENTION and IMPACT of our communication affects all our relationships, at work and at home. We have to work hard to be aware of how our behaviour is landing with the other person….
Continue readingKnowing your natural Interaction Style helps you match your inputs to your intention so that you get the results you want.
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How you interact with others can be a blocker or an enabler to working collaboratively with them. If you can’t build rapport with people different from you, you won’t get the benefits of their Rebel Ideas.
Continue readingSeeing real people in action is a great way to appreciate how the impact and influence of each Interaction Style works. Our last three Prime Ministers and the leader of the Opposition, each display one of the four Styles in their public persona. Here is my take on them…
Continue readingThe impression of power created by each style is complicated by gender. Women are typically seen as less powerful than men and in some cases, their style may contribute to this perception…..
Continue readingLast week I listened to a BBC Radio 4 series, How to disagree – a beginner’s guide to having better arguments. What a fascinating topic! The key point was that disagreement can be a good thing, but we need to do it better……
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