April 27, 2009Success Story ~ Responding to criticism with questions
My husband was agitated with me about how I handled a situation at dinner the previous evening. Instead of withdrawing or lashing out at his “feedback” of my behavior, I calmly asked,
- Would you please describe for me exactly what your expectations are?
The question disarmed him, kept me from overreacting, and allowed us to have a constructive conversation. Win-win.
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