This week I believe I found inspiration to further improve my communication skills. Specifically, the skill of knowing when not to speak. We all have our own opinion and we of course feel entitled to said opinion. Some of our opinions do not jive well with others. This creates tension between people and can even lead to conflict in one form or another eventually.
There are instances where I don't necessarily agree with other people's point of view. Sometimes I voice my concerns, especially when I feel it affects mine or someone else's well being. I don't approach aggressively, but I want to make my point clear to eliminate any confusion on either end of the conversation. This is not always met with open arms, some people don't like being questioned too much or at all. It challenges what they know and forces them to re-evaluate.
Realizing this, I have been making conscious attempts to really gauge whether or not a subject should be brought up. Is this an issue I can truly not live with? Is this a figurative hill worth dying on? Will this do more harm than good. Sometimes it is just better to let things go and deal with them at a more appropriate time.
I feel this compliments my training greatly in the sense that not only will this help me resolve conflicts, but prevent them from occurring in the first place.
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