My husband and I are working on our communication styles – learning to actually speak to each other in a manner the other one responds positively to. We love each other – we just don’t always communicate as well as we could.
So this new way allows the person speaking to recognize what is the best way to communicate with the receiver – a way which allows them to be receptive to the information being shared – speaking in a way the receiver understands and can assimilate. Very powerful stuff!
A few of the aspects Walter and I learned early on in our relationship – do not hang wall paper together (this was left over from his previous relationship) and don’t try to work at the same computer at the same time (this was me). We were working on a joint assignment this past evening. Walter and I chose to get out of the office (where we sit facing each other), sit in the dining room BESIDE each other and have both of our laptops open to the same page. We worked in tandem. We were respectful of each others communication style. We were jointly productive and successfully complete the task in record time.
I observe I am able to adjust. This time :o)
Face to face vs side by side? I like the latter. Much cozier 😉