Comments on: PowerPhrase - What do you admire about each other? http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/08/28/what-do-you-admire-about-each-other/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: merylrunion http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/08/28/what-do-you-admire-about-each-other/#comment-1510 merylrunion Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:48:30 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/08/28/what-do-you-admire-about-each-other/#comment-1510 Generally I find the men I work with start out with the idea that this is "touchy-feely" but end up liking it as much as the women. When I'm dealing with my own issues I'll bring up what I admire about the other person too. It helps when I'm ready to ask them to make a change for me. Generally I find the men I work with start out with the idea that this is “touchy-feely” but end up liking it as much as the women.

When I’m dealing with my own issues I’ll bring up what I admire about the other person too. It helps when I’m ready to ask them to make a change for me.

]]> By: Cynthia Mueller http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/08/28/what-do-you-admire-about-each-other/#comment-1500 Cynthia Mueller Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:13:28 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2007/08/28/what-do-you-admire-about-each-other/#comment-1500 I LOVE this question! When people are angry with each other, it's too easy to get caught up in negative thoughts that translate into words that spiral into the wrong directon. I'm angry. You're wrong. You're an idiot. You always.... I hate you. By deliberately redirecting the participants' attention to admirable qualities, you expand the scope of the discussion and establish a supportive frame for them to work through the disagreement. I LOVE this question! When people are angry with each other, it’s too easy to get caught up in negative thoughts that translate into words that spiral into the wrong directon. I’m angry. You’re wrong. You’re an idiot. You always…. I hate you.

By deliberately redirecting the participants’ attention to admirable qualities, you expand the scope of the discussion and establish a supportive frame for them to work through the disagreement.

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