WELLNESS
The following three communication strategies are relationship enhancers that will serve you well in connecting like a pro with the people you love:
MAKING EYE CONTACT
Does making eye contact seem oldfashioned? These days, with so many devices and distractions at our fingertips, we are likely to find ourselves conversing with loved ones as we type, scroll or read through texts. With this type of split attention, it is unlikely that we are catching the full meaning behind a conversation. And it is absolutely impossible to make another person feel seen, heard or known when our focus is divided in this way.
Making eye contact shows that we care to listen and that we are offering our gaze and our attention. Eye contact signals an intentional presence in a personal interaction. Even if the conversation is slight, the impact of eye contact is huge.
SLOWING DOWN FOR FASTER CONNECTION
We are busy, productive people, and slowing down is counterintuitive. We think we might miss a deadline if we slow down, or lose momentum. But slowing down can actually stretch time when we create protected space to hear and be heard.
Quality communication is a work in progress.
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