“Let’s agree to include both our opinions into the solution. Let’s start by finding our common ground.”
Sarcasm furthers hostility.
Giving in causes resentment.
You can frequently find a healthy compromise if you remain calm, respectful, and persistent.
Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.
~John F. Kennedy
by Alison Poulsen, PhD
Read “I end up arguing with him because he’s usually too busy working to talk.”
Read Positive Bonding Patterns:
“We never fight, but we don’t talk anymore and there’s no more passion.”