First off, I surpassed writing 200 blogs! šš½This is currently blog # 202. Thanks for being a part of my blogging journey! I appreciate every one of you. ā¤ļø
I have a question for you, have you ever had a tough conversation with anyone? At some point, someone you have a relationship with will say something to offend you, whether it is intentional or not. I can admit Iāve been offended quite a few times through various relationships. Iām learning the key is not to allow the offense to become a fence in any relationship. Itās imperative to have tough conversations with others in professional and personal relationships.
Iāve had my fair share of tough conversations in which sometimes I handled them fairly well and other times they werenāt so great. Iāve realized my biggest issue with having tough conversations is sometimes I ramble. I start with good intentions and points and then, I add too much unnecessary context.
My mentor recently shared that the key in any conversation is conciseness. His quote was, āSay as much as is needed to get your point across, but no more than you have to say.āĀ I always feel like when I learn something new there is a testing experience. š©
I will have to say, this time I wrote down what I had to say before the conversation. I ensured I acknowledged my feelings and ended my thoughts concisely with what I would like the result to be going forward. Iām thankful to report the conversation went well. While Iām sure I will have more conversations with others, Iām glad I now have a working blueprint of how I can be concise and handle the conversation gracefully.
How do you handle tough conversations?
āLet your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone.ā Colossiansā¬ ā4:6ā¬ āNLTā¬ā¬