"Walking Tall" by Mimi Stuart
Live the Life you Desire
So what I really meant was…
“That’s an interesting point of view. How did you arrive at it?”
“Here’s another way of looking at it.”
When you show genuine interest in understanding another person and welcoming their views, you set the stage to offer alternative views. There’s no need to fake agreement, but you’ve opened the possibility for having a lively discussion of ideas, rather than a tug of war.
People in a relationship do not need to agree on everything. An ability to discuss perspectives without hostility is key to having interesting and productive conversations. It is of particular value in problem solving.
by Alison Poulsen, PhD